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GRM01: Introductory Grammar

The Science of Arabic grammar (النَحْو) is the study of how to join words to form correct and meaningful sentences. The focus of this course is grammatical theory, allowing one to appreciate the depth of the Arabic language through the works of classical grammarians for over a millennium. Qualified teachers are available to answer all your questions, and the course material is designed to be easy to understand, accompanied by relevant handouts and assignments to reinforce the knowledge taught.

Course Overview: This Introductory Arabic grammar course is tailored for students, educators, and professionals with a foundational knowledge of Arabic who seek to deepen their understanding of Arabic grammar. Through engaging theoretical lessons and practical exercises, participants will explore key grammatical concepts such as phrase and sentence structure, declension and the different parts of speech. The course aims to enhance learners' ability to analyze and construct accurate sentences, equipping them for more advanced studies in Arabic linguistics or practical applications in teaching, translation, and professional writing.

Part 1: An Introduction to the Science of Arabic grammar

The structure of the Arabic language, difference between meaningful and meaningless speech. introduction to the 3 parts of speech: Noun,verb and particle. The signs of the parts of speech. The sub-divisions of the 3 parts of speech

1. An introduction to the Science of Arabic Grammar

2. An introduction to the 3 parts of speech

3. SIGNS OF THE 3 PARTS OF SPEECH

4. SUB-DIVISION OF THE 3 PARTS OF SPEECH

HANDOUTS

Part 2: Compound structures and sentences

Definite and indefinite nouns. Introduction to the phrase and sentence. 2 types of division of a sentence: Introduction to the subject and predicate, verb and doer, musnad and musnad ilahyi. introduction to grammatical states, declension of words and non declension

5. Definite and indefinite nouns

6. Introduction to the Phrase and sentence

7. The informative and generated sentence

8. GRAMMATICAL STATES

HANDOUTS

Part 3: Singular nouns and the Nominal sentence

The singular nouns, essential and non essential parts of a nominal and verbal sentence. The structure and grammatical discussions on the nominal sentence. Femininity of words and their signs. New vocabulary ( nouns denoting an entity and nouns denoting an attribute ) and constructing nominal sentences

9. The Singular Noun