basics · grammar
بَيت كَبير
Word order
The adjective comes after the noun, not before it
English puts the adjective first — "a big house". Arabic puts it second, straight after the noun: "بَيت كَبير", house big.
Phrases
That's the order every time, however many words you add.
"كَبيرة" and "طَوِيلة" have the ة on them because the nouns in front of them are feminine. The adjective always matches its noun — that's the next lesson.
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