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Describing words

An introduction to describing things

Adjectives have two main forms, the masculine singular, and the feminine singular. Let's take a look at some simple examples.

Adjectives

Keywords

  • adjective
  • adjective
  • adjective
  • adjective

You may notice that these adjectives all have four letters and a ي before the final letter. This is a very common form of adjective, and knowing this can help you identify a word as an adjective when you see it.

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