● As in English, Arabic has two kinds of demonstratives:
1. Near demonstratives, such as 'this' and 'these'
2. Far demonstratives, such as 'that' and 'those'
● In Arabic, demonstratives take different forms according to gender, masculine or feminine, and number, singular, dual, or plural.
● Singular and plural demonstratives: These are indeclinable (mabnī); their form does not change.
● Dual demonstratives: These are declinable (muʿrab); they change in the nominative, accusative, and genitive cases.
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Basic Rules for Pointing
Introduction to Demonstratives and Their Rules
● As in English, Arabic has two kinds of demonstratives:
1. Near demonstratives, such as 'this' and 'these'
2. Far demonstratives, such as 'that' and 'those'
● In Arabic, demonstratives take different forms according to gender, masculine or feminine, and number, singular, dual, or plural.
● Singular and plural demonstratives: These are indeclinable (mabnī); their form does not change.
● Dual demonstratives: These are declinable (muʿrab); they change in the nominative, accusative, and genitive cases.