A Hundred and One Rules in Arabic Grammar!
- Plurals ===========
There are three types of plural in Arabic:
a. The Masculine Sound plural is created by**(** ونَ ) suffixed to the noun in the nominative case, and ( ** ينَ** ) in both genitive and accusative cases.
teachers (m)** ** مُدرِّسونَ ، مُدرِّسينَ ، مُدرِّسينَ
b. The Feminine sound plural is created by dropping the Taa’ MarbuuTa and replacing it with**(** ** اتٌ** ) for the nominative case and**(** اتٍ ) for the accusative & genitive cases.
teachers مُدرِّساتٌ ، مُدرِّساتٍ ، مُدرِّساتٍ
c. The Broken plural is an irregular form. Even though several nouns may exhibit the same "broken" pattern, one has to learn the words individually.
dog(s), cat(s)** ** کلبٌ / کِلابٌ ، قِطـٌّ / قِططـٌّ