LessonsThe Five Nouns: Core Case FormsQuiz

أَبَوَانِ = two fathers (nominative); أَبَوَيْنِ = two fathers (accusative/genitive); آبَاءٌ = fathers.

إِخْوَانٌ and إِخْوَةٌ are both plurals of أَخٌ.

Important limitation: these dual/plural forms follow their own number patterns; do not force the singular أَبُو/أَبَا/أَبِي pattern onto them.

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The Five Nouns: Core Case Forms

أَبَوَانِ = two fathers (nominative); أَبَوَيْنِ = two fathers (accusative/genitive); آبَاءٌ = fathers.

إِخْوَانٌ and إِخْوَةٌ are both plurals of أَخٌ.

Important limitation: these dual/plural forms follow their own number patterns; do not force the singular أَبُو/أَبَا/أَبِي pattern onto them.