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Lesson 11

- Demonstrative nouns

In every language there are some words used to point at
something; in English these words are used this , that ,
these , those.
In Arabic those words which are used to point at something are
called

is of two types:
1.

- Words that indicate something nearby.

2.

- Words that indicate something at a distance.

(demonstrative nouns)

these

these two

these two

this

these two (f)

these two (f)

this (f)

those

those two

those two

that

those two (f)

those two (f)

that (f)

The single and plural form of

are indeclinable.

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Examples:
This is a Muslim

These two are Muslims

These (all) are Muslims

This (f) is a Muslim

These two (f) are Muslims

These (all f) are Muslims

That is a Muslim

Those two are Muslims

Those (all) are Muslims

That (f) is a Muslim

Those two (f) are Muslims

Those (all f) are Muslims

This is a student

These two are students

These (all) are students

This is a doctor

These two are doctors

These (all) are doctors

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This is a pen

These two are pens

This is a door

These two are doors

That is a door

Those two are doors

That is a fan

Those two are fans

That is a window

Those two are fans

This is Zaid

This is Khalid

This is Ibrahim

This is Essa

If is

then ( )

is

.
These are books

These are pens

These are doors

Those are a windows

Those are mosques

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Examples from the Quran:
This is a book

This is a she camel

That is a nation

This is Halaal and this is Haraam

This is a warner

That is a day

This is a magic

These are people

These are few

These two are opponents

This is hell

These two are magicians

Those are innocent

Those are people

Those are limits

Those are signs

That is Aad

That is a favour

Those are houses

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and

are also used for things of the near distance in order

to emphasize the greatness or seriousness of the object pointed
at.

Examples from the Quran:
This is book

This is better

This is Essa son of Mary

These are the limits of Allah

These are the verses of Allah

These are the verses of the book