Arabic Language Flashcards

In EmSAT Arabic, what is the correct grammatical term for the subject of a verbal sentence (الجملة الفعلية)?

Answer: الفاعل

In a verbal sentence (الجملة الفعلية), the doer of the action is called الفاعل (the subject/agent), which comes after the verb and is in the nominative case (مرفوع).

What is the plural form (جمع) of the Arabic word 'كتاب' (book)?

Answer: كُتُب

The plural of كتاب is كُتُب, which is a broken plural (جمع تكسير). Arabic has both sound plurals and broken plurals that follow different patterns.

Which rhetorical device (بلاغة) is used in the expression: 'البحر يبتسم' (the sea smiles)?

Answer: الاستعارة المكنية (implied metaphor)

This is an implied metaphor (استعارة مكنية) where the sea is given a human quality (smiling). The human being is implied but not mentioned, only their attribute remains.

What is the correct diacritical mark (تشكيل) for the word 'عَلِمَ' meaning 'he knew'?

Answer: فتحة - كسرة - فتحة

عَلِمَ follows the pattern فَعِلَ (fa'ila) with fatha on the first letter, kasra on the middle letter, and fatha on the last letter, which is a common Arabic verb pattern.

What type of sentence is: 'الطالب مجتهد' (The student is hardworking)?

Answer: جملة اسمية (nominal sentence)

الطالب مجتهد is a nominal sentence (جملة اسمية) because it begins with a noun (اسم). It consists of المبتدأ (subject: الطالب) and الخبر (predicate: مجتهد).

In Arabic grammar, what is إعراب (grammatical analysis) of the word 'المدرسةَ' in: 'ذهبتُ إلى المدرسةِ'?

Answer: اسم مجرور (genitive noun)

المدرسةِ is اسم مجرور (genitive noun) because it comes after the preposition إلى. Nouns following prepositions take the genitive case (مجرور) in Arabic.