ABSTRACT
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, by allowing students to reinforce and consolidate their learning. In addition to their core meaning, Arabic words are marked for the following grammatical categories: Syntactic function, Gender, Definiteness, Humanness, Voice, and Pattern/form. That is, implicit within a word, aside from its core meaning, are the following characteristics: verbs, pronoun, nouns and adjectives. The Key features of the chapter includes: clear, accessible format, many useful language examples, argon-free explanations of grammar, and abundant exercises with full answer key. Contents are clearly presented and user-friendly, 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.
