Tasheel Definitions and Rules pdf
Chapter 1 & 2 Definitions and Rules
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Definition: Science that teaches how to combine nouns, verbs, and particles to form correct sentences.
Key Concepts:
Determines the إعراب (I'raab) of the last letter of a word.
Types of Words
Noun (اسم)
Definition: A word whose meaning can be understood independently; it usually refers to a person, place, or thing.
Signs of Noun:
Preceded by ال (the definite article).
Forms: can be مرفوع, منصوب, مجرور; can be dual or plural; may include تنوين (tanween).
Verb (فعل)
Definition: A word whose meaning denotes action; can be in past, present, or future tense.
Signs of Verb:
Preceded by أو (و/ف), can have hidden إعراب; can include أ or ends with تْ.
Sentence Types
Categorized:
حقيقتان (Truths): Can be proven true or false.
مجاز (Metaphors): Cannot be proven true or false; includes 10 types:
ذات (zāt), مآل (maʾāl), etc.
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Noun Sentences (جملة اسمية)
Definition: A sentence that begins with a noun; the noun acts as the subject (مبتدأ) which must be مرفوع, while the predicate (خبر) is generally a noun form (مؤخر).
Points of Agreement: Both must agree in عدد (number) and جنس (gender).
Verb Sentences (جملة فعلية)
Definition: A sentence that begins with a verb; the verb must have a مرفوع subject and must comply with the فعل rules.
Phrase Structures
Noun Descriptive Phrase (صفة)
Structure: One word describes another; description must match
متصف بالدلالة (attributed noun) and موصوف (described noun) in number and gender.
Genitive Construction (إضافة)
Structure: A phrase in which the first word is attributed to the second one.
The second word adopts the إعراب of whatever it is in the sentence, can never receive نصبة or الكسر.
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Pointing Phrases (اشارة)
Definition: A phrase in which one noun points to another noun; both must match in عدد, جنس, and إعراب.
If absence of ال, it forms a complete sentence.
Numeral Phrases (عدد)
Definition: A phrase in which two numerals are joined to form a single concept (number).
Special rules for forming singulars and plurals, like 12, can make exceptions.
Pronouns (ضمائر)
Definition: Words used in place of names; can be ظاهرة (apparent) or مستترة (hidden).
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Conjugated Words (حروف)
These words make the following word مرفوع; includes seventeen concepts.
Negation Words (حروف نفي)
Appear before أ; modifies verb tense and structure of sentence.
Governing Words (حروف التحكم)
Two govern words; they change subject's state and إعراب; includes 13 types.
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Changing Word Patterns
مرفوع, منصوب, مجرور: Classified by إعراب patterns.
Pronouns
ظاهرة: Visible pronouns; quality depends on the context.
مستترة: Hidden within contexts typically, for emphasis usage.
Masculine and Feminine Pronouns
Masculine taken as ه; Feminine as ها. Used for emphasis in sentences.
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Emphasis Pronouns
Definition: Comes between a subject and predicate to demonstrate distinction.
Types of Pronouns
Required back-reference to previous terms.
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Nouns of Location (ظرف مكان)
Indicate place or time of actions, forming critical hesitations or clues in sentences.