Arabic Diptotes

The Un-Nunated Nouns – اَلأَسْمَاءُ غَيْرُ الْمُنَوَّنَةِ

• In this lesson, we will learn about the words which do not have Tanwīn .i.e., the double vowel sign on the last letter, In-Shā’-Allâh.
• In Arabic language most of the nouns and adjectives have Tanwīn. However there are certain cases when the Tanwīn is omitted, these include:
  • When the noun or adjective is annexed to the definite article اَلْ: We have already learnt in (Lesson 3_section 1) that when a noun is annexed to the definite article اَلْ then it does not take the double vowel. e.g.:
    • The word كِتَابٌ will become اَلْكِتَابُ
    • The phrase فِي مَسْجِدٍ if annexed to اَلْ will be فِي الْمَسْجِدِ
  • When the noun is Muđâf: We have learnt in (Lesson 5_section 2) that Muđâf is definite by position, therefore it cannot take Tanwīn. e.g.:
    • The word كِتَابٌ if annexed to بِلالٌ it will become كِتَابُ بِلالٍ 
  • When a noun is preceded by the Vocative Article يَا: We learnt in (Lesson 5_section 7) that when a noun is preceded by the vocative article, the double vowel sign on the last letter is replaced with a single đammah. e.g.:
    • The word أُسْتَاذٌ – when preceded by the vocative article يَا the double vowel sign on the last letter is replaced with single đammah, so it will become يَا أُسْتَاذُ
• Let’s review some examples to revise these rules: