MB2 L2

What does the word Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa) mean?

It means "is not"

What type of sentence is Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa) used in?

It is used in a nominal sentence

What is added to the khabar of Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa)?

The prefix bi (بِـ / bi-) is added

What is the grammatical state of the khabar when bi (بِـ / bi-) is added?

It is therefore majrūr (مَجْرُورٌ / majrūrun)

What is the mubtada' called after Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa) is introduced?

It is called ismu laisā (اسْمُ لَيْسَا / ismu laisā)

What is the khabar called after Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa) is introduced?

It is called khabaru laisā (خَبَرُ لَيْسَا / khabaru laisā)

What is the feminine form of Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa)?

It is laisat (لَيْسَتْ / laisat)

What happens to the sukūn of laisat (لَيْسَتْ / laisat) before 'al'?

It changes to kasrah (كَسْرَة / kasrah)

How do you say "The house is not new" in Arabic?

Al-baytu laysa bi-jadīdin (الْبَيْتُ لَيْسَ بِجَدِيدٍ / al-baytu laysa bi-jadīdin)

How do you say "Zainab is not sick" in Arabic?

Laisat Zainabu bi-marīḍatin (لَيْسَتْ زَيْنَبُ بِمَرِيضَةٍ / laisat Zainabu bi-marīḍatin)

How do you say "The car is not old" in Arabic?

Al-sayyāratu laisat bi-qadīmatin (السَّيَّارَةُ لَيْسَتْ بِقَدِيمَةٍ / al-sayyāratu laisat bi-qadīmatin)

How is "laisat al-bintu" (لَيْسَتِ الْبِنْتُ) pronounced with the sukūn change?

It is pronounced laisat-i-l-bintu (لَيْسَتِ الْبِنْتُ / laisat-i-l-bintu)

In "lastu bi-muhandisin" (لَسْتُ بِمُهَنْدِسٍ / lastu bi-muhandisin) what is the ismu laisā?

The pronoun 'tu' (تُ / -tu) is the ismu laisā

In "lastu bi-muhandisin" (لَسْتُ بِمُهَنْدِسٍ / lastu bi-muhandisin) what is the khabaru laisā?

The word bi-muhandisin (بِمُهَنْدِسٍ / bi-muhandisin) is the khabaru laisā

Can you say "anā lastu bi-muhandisin" (أَنَا لَسْتُ بِمُهَنْدِسٍ) for emphasis?

Yes you can use the pronoun anā (أَنَا / anā) for emphasis

In "anā lastu bi-muhandisin" (أَنَا لَسْتُ بِمُهَنْدِسٍ) what is the mubtada'?

The word anā (أَنَا / anā) is the mubtada'

How do you say "I am not a teacher" in Arabic?

Lastu bi-mudarrisin (لَسْتُ بِمُدَرِّسٍ / lastu bi-mudarrisin)

How do you say "I am not from India" in Arabic?

Lastu mina l-hindi (لَسْتُ مِنَ الْهِنْدِ / lastu mina l-hindi)

Does a prepositional khabar like "mina l-hindi" (مِنَ الْهِنْدِ) take the prefix bi (بِـ)?

No it does not take bi (بِـ / bi-)

What is the alternative way to state "The house is not new" without "bi"?

Al-baytu laysa jadīdan (الْبَيْتُ لَيْسَ جَدِيداً / al-baytu laysa jadīdan)

What is the grammatical case of the khabar if "bi" is omitted?

It is mansūb (مَنْصُوبٌ / mansūbun)

What happens when the mubtada' is indefinite and the khabar is a prepositional clause?

The mubtada' comes after the khabar

How do you say "I have no brothers" using Laysa (لَيْسَ)?

Laysa lī ikhwatun (لَيْسَ لِي إِخْوَةٌ / laysa lī ikhwatun)

In "laysa lī ikhwatun" (لَيْسَ لِي إِخْوَةٌ) what is the ismu laisā?

The word ikhwatun (إِخْوَةٌ / ikhwatun) is the ismu laisā

In "laysa lī ikhwatun" (لَيْسَ لِي إِخْوَةٌ) what is the khabaru laisā?

The phrase lī (لِي / lī) is the khabaru laisā

What happens if "Inna" (إِنَّ) is added to "lī ikhwatun" (لِي إِخْوَةٌ)?

It becomes inna lī ikhwatan (إِنَّ لِي إِخْوَةً / inna lī ikhwatan)

Why is "ikhwatan" (إِخْوَةً) mansūb after adding Inna (إِنَّ)?

Because it is the ismu inna (اسْمُ إِنَّ / ismu inna)

In "Bilālu bnu Hāmidin" (بِلَالُ بْنُ حَامِدٍ) what happens to the alif of ibn?

The alif (أ / alif) is omitted in writing

In "Bilālu bnu Hāmidin" (بِلَالُ بْنُ حَامِدٍ) what happens to the tanwīn of the preceding word?

The preceding word loses its tanwīn

What does "man l-akhu?" (مَنِ الْأَخُ؟ / man l-akhu?) literally mean?

It means "Who is the brother?"

When is "man l-akhu?" (مَنِ الْأَخُ؟) used in conversation?

It is a polite way of asking a stranger who he is

What is the Arabic word for "meeting"?

Liqā’un (لِقَاءٌ / liqā’un)

How do you say "I am happy to meet you" in Arabic?

Anā masrūrun bi-liqā’ika (أَنَا مَسْرُورٌ بِلِقَائِكَ / anā masrūrun bi-liqā’ika)

What is the Arabic word for "good"?

Jayyidun (جَيِّدٌ / jayyidun)

What is the Arabic word for "pocket"?

Jaybun (جَيْبٌ / jaybun)

What is the Arabic word for "river"?

Nahrun (نَهْرٌ / nahrun)

What is the Arabic word for "telegram"?

Barqiyyatun (بَرْقِيَّةٌ / barqiyyatun)

What is the Arabic word for "bank"?

Masrifun (مَصْرِفٌ / masrifun)

What is the Arabic word for "post office"?

Maktabu l-barīdi (مَكْتَبُ الْبَرِيدِ / maktabu l-barīdi)

What is the case of "bi-jadīdin" (بِجَدِيدٍ) in "laysa bi-jadīdin"?

Majrūr (مَجْرُورٌ / majrūrun)

What is the case of "jadīdan" (جَدِيداً) in "laysa jadīdan"?

Mansūb (مَنْصُوبٌ / mansūbun)

What is the plural of "akhun" (أَخٌ) used in the text?

Ikhwatun (إِخْوَةٌ / ikhwatun)

What particle indicates "indeed" or emphasis in the lesson?

Inna (إِنَّ / inna)

What is the English meaning of "masrūrun" (مَسْرُورٌ / masrūrun)?

Happy or glad

What is the English meaning of "liqā’ika" (لِقَائِكَ / liqā’ika)?

Your meeting or meeting you

How do you write "Bilal son of Hamid" in Arabic script?

Bilālu bnu Hāmidin (بِلَالُ بْنُ حَامِدٍ / Bilālu bnu Hāmidin)

Which grammatical term describes "lī" (لِي) in "laysa lī ikhwatun"?

Khabaru laisā (خَبَرُ لَيْسَا / khabaru laisā)

Which grammatical term describes "ikhwatun" (إِخْوَةٌ) in "laysa lī ikhwatun"?

Ismu laisā (اسْمُ لَيْسَا / ismu laisā)

True or False: "Laisat" (لَيْسَتْ) is used for masculine nouns?

False it is feminine

True or False: "Laysa" (لَيْسَ) is used in verbal sentences?

False it is used in nominal sentences

What is the change in pronunciation for "Laisat al-sayyāratu" (لَيْسَتِ السَّيَّارَةُ)?

Laisat-i-l-sayyāratu (لَيْسَتِ السَّيَّارَةُ / laisat-i-l-sayyāratu)

Define "ismu inna" (اسْمُ إِنَّ / ismu inna)?

It is the subject of a sentence starting with Inna and it is mansūb

Define "khabaru inna" (خَبَرُ إِنَّ / khabaru inna)?

It is the predicate of a sentence starting with Inna

How do you say "The bank is not old"?

Al-masrifu laysa bi-qadīmin (الْمَصْرِفُ لَيْسَ بِقَدِيمٍ / al-masrifu laysa bi-qadīmin)

How do you say "The river is good"?

Al-nahru jayyidun (النَّهْرُ جَيِّدٌ / al-nahru jayyidun)

How do you say "The river is not good"?

Al-nahru laysa bi-jayyidin (النَّهْرُ لَيْسَ بِجَيِّدٍ / al-nahru laysa bi-jayyidin)

What is the Arabic word for "pocket"?

Jaybun (جَيْبٌ / jaybun)

What is the Arabic word for "telegram"?

Barqiyyatun (بَرْقِيَّةٌ / barqiyyatun)

What is the Arabic word for "post office"?

Maktabu l-barīdi (مَكْتَبُ الْبَرِيدِ / maktabu l-barīdi)

What is the Arabic word for "river"?

Nahrun (نَهْرٌ / nahrun)

What is the translation of "I am an engineer"?

Anā muhandisun (أَنَا مُهَنْدِسٌ / anā muhandisun)

What is the translation of "I am not an engineer"?

Lastu bi-muhandisin (لَسْتُ بِمُهَنْدِسٍ / lastu bi-muhandisin)

What is the translation of "The house is new"?

Al-baytu jadīdun (الْبَيْتُ جَدِيدٌ / al-baytu jadīdun)

What is the translation of "The house is not new"?

Al-baytu laysa bi-jadīdin (الْبَيْتُ لَيْسَ بِجَدِيدٍ / al-baytu laysa bi-jadīdin)

What is the translation of "Zainab is sick"?

Zainabu marīḍatun (زَيْنَبُ مَرِيضَةٌ / Zainabu marīḍatun)

What is the translation of "Zainab is not sick"?

Laisat Zainabu bi-marīḍatin (لَيْسَتْ زَيْنَبُ بِمَرِيضَةٍ / laisat Zainabu bi-marīḍatin)

What is the translation of "The car is old"?

Al-sayyāratu qadīmatun (السَّيَّارَةُ قَدِيمَةٌ / al-sayyāratu qadīmatun)

What is the translation of "The car is not old"?

Al-sayyāratu laisat bi-qadīmatin (السَّيَّارَةُ لَيْسَتْ بِقَدِيمَةٍ / al-sayyāratu laisat bi-qadīmatin)

What is the translation of "I am from India"?

Anā mina l-hindi (أَنَا مِنَ الْهِنْدِ / anā mina l-hindi)

What is the translation of "I am not from India"?

Lastu mina l-hindi (لَسْتُ مِنَ الْهِنْدِ / lastu mina l-hindi)

What does Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa) mean?

A) Is B) Is not C) Was

What type of sentence is Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa) used in?

A) Verbal B) Nominal C) Interrogative

Which particle is added to the khabar of Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa)?

A) Wa (وَ) B) Bi (بِـ) C) Li (لِـ)

The khabar of Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa) with "bi" (بِـ) is grammatically?

A) Marfū‘ B) Mansūb C) Majrūr

What is the mubtada' called after Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa) is introduced?

A) Ismu laisā B) Khabaru laisā C) Fā‘il

What is the feminine form of Laysa (لَيْسَ / laysa)?

A) Laisū B) Laisat C) Lastu

In "Laisat al-bintu" (لَيْسَتِ الْبِنْتُ / laisat-i-l-bintu) what happens to the sukūn?

A) Becomes fatḥah B) Becomes kasrah C) Stays sukūn

Identify the ismu laisā in "Lastu bi-muhandisin" (لَسْتُ بِمُهَنْدِسٍ / lastu bi-muhandisin)?

A) Muhandis B) Bi C) Tu (تُ)

Identify the khabaru laisā in "Lastu bi-muhandisin" (لَسْتُ بِمُهَنْدِسٍ / lastu bi-muhandisin)?

A) Anā B) Bi-muhandisin C) Lastu

Can the khabaru laisā be mansūb without "bi" (بِـ)?

A) Yes B) No C) Only in feminine

What is the meaning of "Liqā’un" (لِقَاءٌ / liqā’un)?

A) Departure B) Meeting C) Travel

What is "Masrifun" (مَصْرِفٌ / masrifun)?

A) School B) Market C) Bank

What is "Barqiyyatun" (بَرْقِيَّةٌ / barqiyyatun)?

A) Letter B) Telegram C) Phone call

What is "Jaybun" (جَيْبٌ / jaybun)?

A) Bag B) Pocket C) Shirt

What is "Nahrun" (نَهْرٌ / nahrun)?

A) Sea B) Lake C) River

What is "Maktabu l-barīdi" (مَكْتَبُ الْبَرِيدِ / maktabu l-barīdi)?

A) Library B) Post office C) Office

What is "Jayyidun" (جَيِّدٌ / jayyidun)?

A) Bad B) New C) Good

In "Laysa lī ikhwatun" (لَيْسَ لِي إِخْوَةٌ / laysa lī ikhwatun) what is the ismu laisā?

A) Laysa B) Lī C) Ikhwatun

In "Laysa lī ikhwatun" (لَيْسَ لِي إِخْوَةٌ / laysa lī ikhwatun) what is the khabaru laisā?

A) Laysa B) Lī C) Ikhwatun

What happens to the case of "ikhwatun" (إِخْوَةٌ) when "Inna" (إِنَّ) is added?

A) Stays marfū‘ B) Becomes mansūb C) Becomes majrūr

How is "Inna lī ikhwatan" (إِنَّ لِي إِخْوَةً / inna lī ikhwatan) correctly written?

A) ikhwatan B) ikhwatun C) ikhwatin

In "Bilālu bnu Hāmidin" (بِلَالُ بْنُ حَامِدٍ / Bilālu bnu Hāmidin) why is the alif of ibn removed?

A) Because of Bilāl B) Construction rule C) Spelling error

What happens to the tanwīn of Bilāl in "Bilālu bnu Hāmidin" (بِلَالُ بْنُ حَامِدٍ)?

A) It remains B) It is lost C) It becomes kasrah

What is "Man l-akhu?" (مَنِ الْأَخُ؟ / man l-akhu?) used for?

A) Angry question B) Polite inquiry C) Greeting

Does "Lastu mina l-hindi" (لَسْتُ مِنَ الْهِنْدِ / lastu mina l-hindi) take the "bi" (بِـ) prefix?

A) Yes B) No C) Optional

"Al-baytu laysa bi-jadīdin" (الْبَيْتُ لَيْسَ بِجَدِيدٍ / al-baytu laysa bi-jadīdin) means?

A) The house is new B) The house is not new

"Zainabu marīḍatun" (زَيْنَبُ مَرِيضَةٌ / Zainabu marīḍatun) means?

A) Zainab is not sick B) Zainab is sick

"Laisat Zainabu bi-marīḍatin" (لَيْسَتْ زَيْنَبُ بِمَرِيضَةٍ / laisat Zainabu bi-marīḍatin) means?

A) Zainab is sick B) Zainab is not sick

Which word means "happy" in the lesson?

A) Marīḍun B) Masrūrun C) Jayyidun

What is the plural of "brother" used in Lesson 2?

A) Akhawān B) Ikhwatun C) Ikhwa