Ism - Nouns

You can ask four different questions about a noun. These are the characteristics of the noun,

1. Definite - indefinite
2. Gender
3. Number
4. I’raab

A way to remember is: DING Definite - indefinite Irab Number Gender

Related topic(s)

kalimat - Words Marifa and nakira - Definite and indefinite Irab Number - mufrad, muthanna, jam-un Gender - muzakkar and muannath

Additional resources

• Book(s): First Steps to Understanding Arabic, Al Qalam Institute
• Video(s): FSTU Arabic - Part 1: Nouns