[01] Memorize the letters
    [02] Recognize short from long vowels
   
[03] Long vowels versus consonants
   
[04] Distinguish the fatha from the alif
   
[05] Distinguish damma from waaw
   
[06] Distinguish kasra from yih
    [07] Rule 1: Consonant + short vowel = syllable
   
[08] Rule 2: Consonant + long vowel = syllable
   
[09] Rule 3: The sequoun
   
[10] Rule 4: The shadda
   
[11] Quiz: Let's mix it up
   
[12] Definite and indefinite nouns
   
[13] Recognize masculine from feminine nouns
 
  [14] The alif maqsuura
   
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[14] the alif maqsuura

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Can you recognize the alif maqsuura (ی)?
                    

     
     The alif maqsuura appears only at the end of words. It looks like a
          yih but
sounds like an alif. 

Practice letters
 ى

 

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        The alif maqsuura

 


   اِشرَى
  iŝtara


he purchased


   قضَى
  qaḍa


he judged


   متَى
  meta


when


   نادَى
  nada


he called


   رَمَى
  çala


on


    عَلَى
  rama


he threw

 
 
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