● The rule of number agreement in an Arabic nominal sentence also applies to the plural:
○ When the subject is plural, the predicate must also be plural.
● It has three basic forms:
1. Masculine plural subject: The predicate is also masculine plural, as in:
■ Zayd, Ḥāmid, and Maḥmūd are righteous. -> زَيْدٌ وَحَامِدٌ وَمَحْمُودٌ صَالِحُونَ (sound masculine plural)
2. Feminine plural subject: The predicate is also feminine plural, as in:
■ Maryam, Zaynab, and Fāṭimah are righteous. -> مَرْيَمُ وَزَيْنَبُ وَفَاطِمَةُ صَالِحَاتٌ (sound feminine plural)
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Basic Rules of Plural Agreement
Plural Agreement between the Subject and Predicate
● The rule of number agreement in an Arabic nominal sentence also applies to the plural:
○ When the subject is plural, the predicate must also be plural.
● It has three basic forms:
1. Masculine plural subject: The predicate is also masculine plural, as in:
■ Zayd, Ḥāmid, and Maḥmūd are righteous. -> زَيْدٌ وَحَامِدٌ وَمَحْمُودٌ صَالِحُونَ (sound masculine plural)
2. Feminine plural subject: The predicate is also feminine plural, as in:
■ Maryam, Zaynab, and Fāṭimah are righteous. -> مَرْيَمُ وَزَيْنَبُ وَفَاطِمَةُ صَالِحَاتٌ (sound feminine plural)