Lesson 4: Understanding Quranic Grammar - Number of the Arabic Noun

Introduction

• Continuation of Part 1 on Arabic noun numbers.
• Arabic nouns can be singular, dual, or plural.
  • Singular: Base form.
  • Dual: Made by adding 'alif noon' or 'ye noon'.
  • Masculine plurals: Add 'wow noon' or 'yeah noon'.
  • Feminine plurals: Add 'alif te'.
  • Broken plurals: Irregular forms.
• Understanding the number of nouns is crucial for Quran interpretation.

Importance of Knowing the Number of the Noun

• Related to words used before nouns and words used instead of nouns.
• Determines usage of demonstrative pronouns (e.g., these, those).

Demonstrative Pronouns

Singular Nouns

• Differentiate between masculine and feminine nouns.
  • Use 'hede' or 'havihi'.

Dual Nouns

• Rarely used in the Quran.

Plural Nouns

• Common in the Quran.
• Use the pronoun for 'those'.
  • Used for both masculine and feminine nouns.
• Examples:
  • Masculine plural: 'mojirimun' → use 'these'.
  • Feminine plural: Use 'tilke' and 'ule' with broken plurals.
  • Example with 'ashab' (broken plural).
  • 'ike' used for a masculine plural noun.

Pronouns Referring to Nouns

Singular Pronouns

• Discussed in Lesson 2.

Dual Pronouns

• Used only once in the Quran.

Plural Pronouns

• Common in the Quran.

Pronoun: 'nachnu' (We)

• Used for emphasis and greatness.
• Example: Allah uses 'nachnu' for himself.
• Suffix 'nun alif' → 'kitabuna' (our book).

Pronoun: 'antum' (You)

• Used for addressing plurals.
• Suffix 'kef meme' → 'kitabukum' (your book).

Pronoun: 'hum' (They)

• Commonly used, especially with masculine plural nouns.
  • Example: 'el ho sirun'.
• Suffix form → 'kitabuhum' (their book).

Pronoun: 'hunna' (They - Feminine)

• Exclusively for feminine plural nouns.
  • Example: Used with 'beneti' (my daughters).
• Suffix form for feminine plurals.

Conclusion

• Knowing noun numbers aids in selecting the correct demonstrative pronouns.
• Recognizing plural noun pronouns: 'nachnu', 'antum', 'hum', 'hunna'.
• Homework assigned for practice.
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