kalimat - Words

In arabic a word is called ‫ة‬‫م‬َ ِ‫كَل‬ (Kalima). The plural is Kalimat. Arabic words can be divided into three types:

1. Ism (noun) - a person or a things
   • Ismun, (Asma’un)
   • Nouns usually have
     • Alif & Lam (at the beginning)
     • Tanween (at the end)
2. Fi’l (verb) - an action
   • fi’lun (af aalun)
   • Verbs come in one of the following patterns:
     • fataha, yaftahu, iftah
3. Harf (particle) - a joining word, usually a one- or two-letter word (90% of the time)
   • harf, (huruf)

Related topic(s)

Ism - Nouns

Additional resources

• Book(s): First Steps to Understanding Arabic, Al Qalam Institute
• Video(s): FSTU Arabic: Words