EmSAT EmSAT Arabic 1

Question 1

Which of the following is the correct plural of 'كتاب' (book)?

Accepted Answer

كتب

Answer

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)?

Accepted Answer

The subject of the verb

Answer

'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'?

Accepted Answer

كتبتْ

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The nunation (double vowel sound at end of indefinite nouns)

Answer

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)?

Accepted Answer

ت

Answer

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.

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