ABSTRACT
Basic Arabic is an ideal grammar reference and practice resource for both beginners and students with some knowledge of the language. It is suitable for both class use and independent study. This chapter covers the grammar points in which students would expect to encounter in their first year of learning Arabic. Examples and exercises are provided throughout, allowing students to reinforce and consolidate their learning. It also explains the non-human category nouns. The chapter references the singular masculine non-human nouns are referred by the Arabic words of pronoun, or demonstrative. Similarly, feminine singular non-human nouns are referred by the pronoun, or demonstrative of Arabic terms. It gives exercise to translate the English phrases into Arabic with a noun and pronoun and/or demonstrative. For that, use a pronoun or demonstrative corresponding to non-human dual masculine nouns. Plural non-human nouns form a special category. They are all exclusively referred to by the pronoun, or by the demonstrative of some Arabic terms.
