● In Arabic, an adjective agrees with the noun it describes in all four of the following ways:
1. Definiteness: If the noun is definite, the adjective is definite; if the noun is indefinite, the adjective is indefinite.
2. Number: If the noun is singular, dual, or plural, the adjective is also singular, dual, or plural respectively.
3. Gender: If the noun is masculine, the adjective is masculine; if the noun is feminine, the adjective is feminine.
4. Case: The adjective takes the same nominative, accusative, or genitive case as the noun it describes.
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The Four Basic Rules of Agreement
Grammatical Rules of the Adjectival Phrase
● In Arabic, an adjective agrees with the noun it describes in all four of the following ways:
1. Definiteness: If the noun is definite, the adjective is definite; if the noun is indefinite, the adjective is indefinite.
2. Number: If the noun is singular, dual, or plural, the adjective is also singular, dual, or plural respectively.
3. Gender: If the noun is masculine, the adjective is masculine; if the noun is feminine, the adjective is feminine.
4. Case: The adjective takes the same nominative, accusative, or genitive case as the noun it describes.