● Arabic has a special rule for plurals of non-living things and animals, which are called non-rational:
○ When the subject is a non-rational plural, its demonstrative is always feminine singular.
● For example:
○ Book (singular): هٰذَا كِتَابٌ -> Books (plural): هٰذِهِ كُتُبٌ
○ Door (singular): ذٰلِكَ بَابٌ -> Doors (plural): تِلْكَ أَبْوَابٌ
● We will apply this rule in detail in the next comparative exercise.
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The Special Rule for Demonstratives with Non-Rational Plurals
Practical Exercises with Demonstratives
● Arabic has a special rule for plurals of non-living things and animals, which are called non-rational:
○ When the subject is a non-rational plural, its demonstrative is always feminine singular.
● For example:
○ Book (singular): هٰذَا كِتَابٌ -> Books (plural): هٰذِهِ كُتُبٌ
○ Door (singular): ذٰلِكَ بَابٌ -> Doors (plural): تِلْكَ أَبْوَابٌ
● We will apply this rule in detail in the next comparative exercise.