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المُثَنّى

The dual

How to use the dual form of nouns

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to use the dual noun form, which is used when counting. You’ll see how in this form gender agreement is important.

Keywords

  • noun
  • noun

To say “two ___”, Levantine Arabic usually uses the dual form by adding ـَين (-ayn) to the end of the noun.

Phrases

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