LESSON 9
Adjectives
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Lesson 9
Adjectives
The ṣifah or the adjective follows the noun it describes and agrees with it in gender, definiteness, number and case.
Note: The plural of inanimate objects in the masculine form are treated as feminine singular.
For example:
البُيوتُ الكَبيرَةُ
The big houses
كُتُبٌ كَثِيرةٌ
Many books
More Adjectives
| حَسَن | Good |
| ذَكِيّ | Intelligent |
| قَرِيب | Near |
| بَعِيد | Far |
| جَدِيد | New |
| قَدِيم | Old |
| سَيِّئ | Bad |
More Examples
| الْفُستَانُ الْجَمِيلُ | The beautiful robe |
| الغُرفَةُ الوَاسِعَةُ | The spacious room |
| رَجُلٌ مُسِنٌ | An old man |
| دَفْتَرٌ جَدِيدٌ | A new notebook |
| أَخْلَاقٌ رَائِعَةٌ | Exemplary character |
| طَرِيقٌ طَوِيلٌ | A long road |
| قَرَارٌ سيّئٌ | A bad decision |
| طَعَامٌ لَذِيذٌ | Delicious food |
| صَومٌ مَقبُولٌ | An accepted fasting |
| ذَهَبْتُ اِلَى النَهْرِ الكَبيرِ | I went to the large river |
| اِشْتَرَيْتُ قِصَّةً جَدِيدَةً | I bought a new story |
| هَذَا وَلَدٌ مُهَذَّبٌ | This is a polite boy |
Quiz Time!
Let's test your knowledge.
The purpose of the adjective is to
A
Tell us the time
B
Indicate position
C
Describe the noun
D
Describe the verb
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You have completed Lesson 9
You have now understood how to use adjectives.