ABSTRACT
In giving recipes, English uses the imperative form (e.g. “put the meat in the pot”) whereas Arabic uses the passive form (e.g. “the meat is placed in the pot”).
Examples |
Meaning |
يوضَعُ |
placed |
يُغَطّى |
covered |
تُحَمَّرُ |
fried |
يُضافُ إلَيْهِ |
added to it |