EmSAT EmSAT Arabic 5

Question 1

In Arabic, how do you express future tense?

Accepted Answer

By using سـ or سوف before the present tense verb

Answer

Future tense in Arabic is expressed by adding 'سـ' (sa-) immediately before the present tense verb for near future, or 'سوف' (sawfa) before it for more distant future. For example: سأكتبُ (I will write), سوف أكتبُ (I shall write).

Question 2

What is 'المجهول' (al-majhul) in Arabic verbs?

Accepted Answer

The passive voice form

Answer

الفعل المجهول is the passive voice in Arabic. It is formed by changing the vowel pattern of the verb (u-i pattern: فُعِلَ for past, يُفعَلُ for present). The subject is unknown or omitted.

Question 3

What is 'السجع' (as-saj') in Arabic rhetoric?

Accepted Answer

Rhymed prose — prose with rhyming word endings

Answer

السجع is rhymed prose in Arabic — a form of artistic writing where the ends of sentences rhyme with each other, similar to rhyme in poetry but in prose form. It was widely used in classical Arabic literature and the Quran.

Question 4

Which of the following words contains 'همزة القطع' (hamzat al-qat')?

Accepted Answer

أكل

Answer

همزة القطع is always pronounced regardless of its position in speech. 'أكل' (he ate) contains hamzat al-qat'. 'اسم' and 'ابن' and 'اتصل' contain hamzat al-wasl which drops in connected speech.

Question 5

What is 'الفعل الناقص' in Arabic?

Accepted Answer

A verb with a weak letter (و or ي) as its last root letter

Answer

الفعل الناقص (defective verb) is a verb whose third root letter is a weak letter (و or ي), such as 'دعا' (to call) or 'مشى' (to walk). These verbs undergo spelling changes in conjugation.

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