EmSAT EmSAT Arabic 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is the correct plural of 'كتاب' (book)?
- كتابات
- كتب (Correct answer)
- كتابون
- أكاتيب
Correct answer: كتب
The correct broken plural of 'كتاب' (book) is 'كتب'. Arabic broken plurals change the internal vowel pattern of the singular word, unlike sound plurals which add a suffix.
Question 2: In Arabic grammar, what is 'الفاعل' (al-faa'il)?
- The object of the verb
- The subject of the verb (Correct answer)
- The predicate
- The adjective
Correct answer: The subject of the verb
'الفاعل' (al-faa'il) is the subject of the verb in Arabic — the doer of the action. In an Arabic verbal sentence (الجملة الفعلية), the verb comes first, then the subject.
Question 3: What is the correct form of the verb 'كتب' for 'she wrote'?
- كتبَ
- كتبتْ (Correct answer)
- تكتبُ
- كتبوا
Correct answer: كتبتْ
In Arabic, 'كتبَ' means 'he wrote' (masculine), while 'كتبتْ' means 'she wrote' (feminine). The feminine past tense is formed by adding تْ to the verb.
Question 4: What is 'التنوين' in Arabic?
- The dual suffix
- The nunation (double vowel sound at end of indefinite nouns) (Correct answer)
- The definite article
- The plural form
Correct answer: The nunation (double vowel sound at end of indefinite nouns)
التنوين (tanwin) is the nunation — the doubling of a short vowel at the end of indefinite nouns in Arabic, producing a 'n' sound (e.g., كتابٌ kitaabun, كتابًا kitaaban, كتابٍ kitaabin).
Question 5: Which letter is a 'حرف شمسي' (solar letter)?
- ب
- م
- ن
- ت (Correct answer)
Correct answer: ت
Solar letters (الحروف الشمسية) are those that assimilate the 'ل' of the definite article 'ال'. 'ت' is a solar letter, so 'التاء' is pronounced 'at-taa'. The letters ب, م are lunar letters.
Question 6: What is 'المبتدأ' (al-mubtada') in Arabic grammar?
- The verb in a sentence
- The subject of a nominal sentence (Correct answer)
- The direct object
- The preposition
Correct answer: The subject of a nominal sentence
المبتدأ is the subject of a nominal sentence (الجملة الاسمية) in Arabic. It is always in the nominative case (مرفوع) and is followed by the predicate (الخبر).
EmSAT EmSAT Arabic 1
Which of the following is the correct plural of 'كتاب' (book)?