Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: The dual uses alif in the nominative and yāʾ in the accusative and genitive.
• Rule 2: The sound masculine plural uses wāw in the nominative and yāʾ in the accusative and genitive.
• Rule 3: Under their conditions, the five nouns use wāw, alif, and yāʾ for inflection.
• Rule 4: Their singular form and iḍāfah status are important for letter-based inflection.
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Duals, Sound Plurals, and the Five Nouns: Rules and Distinctions
Level 18: Duals, Sound Plurals, and the Five Nouns
Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: The dual uses alif in the nominative and yāʾ in the accusative and genitive.
• Rule 2: The sound masculine plural uses wāw in the nominative and yāʾ in the accusative and genitive.
• Rule 3: Under their conditions, the five nouns use wāw, alif, and yāʾ for inflection.
• Rule 4: Their singular form and iḍāfah status are important for letter-based inflection.