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العربية • Arabic
Big idea: Definiteness + Idāfa (construct phrases): The definite article الـ
Two super frequent ideas: الـ ‘the’ and noun‑noun ‘X of Y’ phrases (Idāfa).
The definite article الـ
Add الـ to make a noun definite (‘the’).
- كتاب = book / a book
- الكتاب = the book
هذا كتاب.
hatha kitab
This is a book.
هذا الكتاب.
hatha al-kitab
This is the book.
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hatha kitab
This is a book.
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Which sentence matches “This is a book.”?