Core
Recognise and build the core form.
A
Why this matters لِمَاذَا هَذَا مُهِمٌّ؟
Apply the feminine singular agreement rule to non-human plurals while preserving plural noun meaning.
Develop
Use the form accurately in sentence roles and agreement.
Stretch
Explain case, exceptions and interaction with iḍāfa.
B
Diagnostic start اِخْتِبَارُ الْبِدَايَةِ
Answer first; then use the explanations to repair uncertainty.
🔎 Entry Check
0/61. Complete: الْكُتُبُ ...
Non-human plural takes feminine singular adjective.
2. Demonstrative for الْمَدَارِسُ.
Feminine singular reference.
3. Pronoun for السَّيَّارَاتُ.
Feminine singular pronoun.
4. Which keeps plural agreement?
Human plural.
5. Choose correct.
Non-human plural.
6. Rule applies to:
Semantic humanness controls it.
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The agreement switch
A non-human plural remains plural in meaning, but words agreeing with it normally take feminine singular form.
Adjective
الْكُتُبُ مُفِيدَةٌ.
السَّيَّارَاتُ سَرِيعَةٌ.
Demonstrative / pronoun
هَذِهِ الْبُيُوتُ جَدِيدَةٌ.
هِيَ جَمِيلَةٌ.
Verb
وَصَلَتِ الْحَافِلَاتُ.
فُتِحَتِ الْمَدَارِسُ.
Think in two layers: noun number = plural; agreement package = feminine singular.
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Human versus non-human
| Plural | Type | Correct agreement |
|---|---|---|
| الطُّلَّابُ | human | مُجْتَهِدُونَ / هَؤُلَاءِ / هُمْ |
| الطَّالِبَاتُ | human feminine | مُجْتَهِدَاتٌ / هَؤُلَاءِ / هُنَّ |
| الْكُتُبُ | non-human | مُفِيدَةٌ / هَذِهِ / هِيَ |
| السَّيَّارَاتُ | non-human | سَرِيعَةٌ / هَذِهِ / هِيَ |
Do not decide from the plural shape. Both مَدَارِسُ and سَيَّارَاتٌ take feminine singular agreement because both refer to non-human things.
🧠 Guided mini-check
0/51. Complete: الْحَقَائِبُ ...
Feminine singular.
2. Choose “these books”.
Non-human demonstrative.
3. Pronoun for الجِبَالُ.
Feminine singular reference.
4. Verb with الطَّائِرَاتُ.
Non-human plural verb agreement.
5. Which uses plural adjective?
Human.
🎮 Grammar decision game
Replay until the rule becomes automatic.
Press Start.
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Four-skills application
Use the noun system to extract and communicate real information.
📖 Read and notice
فِي مَدْرَسَتِنَا طَالِبَانِ جَدِيدَانِ وَمُعَلِّمَاتٌ خَبِيرَاتٌ. الْفُصُولُ وَاسِعَةٌ، وَمَكْتَبُ مُدِيرِ الْمَدْرَسَةِ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ الْمَدْخَلِ.
Underline every noun relevant to this lesson and explain its form.
🗣️ Speak and transform
Choose five nouns. Say the singular, dual and/or plural form required by this lesson, then use each in a complete sentence.
✍️ Writing workshop
Write 8–12 connected sentences about your school, home or local area. Use at least six target noun forms from this lesson and underline them.
Model: فِي حَيِّي مَدْرَسَتَانِ كَبِيرَتَانِ، وَمَكْتَبَةُ الْحَيِّ مُفِيدَةٌ لِلطُّلَّابِ.
Plan visually, label your examples in Arabic, then check each target form.
Complete the same task on paper. Underline the target noun forms and annotate the rule used.
✓
Final mastery check اِخْتِبَارُ الْإِتْقَانِ
Apply the rules without relying on the explanation panels.
⭐ Mastery Check
0/81. Complete: الْحَقَائِبُ ...
Feminine singular.
2. Choose “these books”.
Non-human demonstrative.
3. Pronoun for الجِبَالُ.
Feminine singular reference.
4. Verb with الطَّائِرَاتُ.
Non-human plural verb agreement.
5. Which uses plural adjective?
Human.
6. Complete: الْمَدَارِسُ ...
Non-human.
7. Rule applies to السَّيَّارَاتُ because they are:
Meaning controls agreement.
8. Best mental model.
Two-layer rule.
Consolidate and revisit
Below 70%: repeat the mini-check linked to your errors. 70–89%: replay the repair game. 90–100%: continue, then revisit this lesson in 3–7 days.