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    Posted: 14-Apr-2006 at 16:02

Thanks for the comprehensive answers.

It could also be SVO, or VO only.

Hmm, which order would be considered more 'typical'? SVO or VSO?

In English it is always SVO, as in 'The child came home'. In Turkish it is normally SOV; 'Chojuk eve geldi'. What about Arabic? 

Another question came to my mind, does Arabic distinguish between specified objects and unspecified objects, as in 'the child vs a child'?

Yes.  The dual and plural forms of gender-words differ, too.

Ok. How many genders are there? Two like French or three like German, or even more? Does Arabic have gender related 'artikels' too? Like German der-die-das or French le-la?
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Posts: 2979 		  Quote azimuth Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-Apr-2006 at 23:16
Originally posted by The Chargemaster

Originally posted by azimuth

this thread for whom who has questions about Arabic words' meaning

Well, what means the arabic text in your signature?

its from a poem and may not make sense after translation

it says

The Years Like The Years and the Days are One     The People Like The Pleople and The World to Whom Win

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the word "like" there means Similar.

 

 



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Originally posted by Beylerbeyi

It could also be SVO, or VO only.

Hmm, which order would be considered more 'typical'? SVO or VSO?

In English it is always SVO, as in 'The child came home'. In Turkish it is normally SOV; 'Chojuk eve geldi'. What about Arabic? 

In Arabic, it would be VSO.  'Aada al-tiflu ela al bayt.

'Aada = came
Al tiflu = the child
Ela = to
Al bayt = the home

Originally posted by Beylerbeyi

Another question came to my mind, does Arabic distinguish between specified objects and unspecified objects, as in 'the child vs a child'?


I'm not quite sure what you're asking?  But if I understood you correctly, then the answer is no; Arabic does not have an "a."

Originally posted by Beylerbeyi

Yes.  The dual and plural forms of gender-words differ, too.

Ok. How many genders are there? Two like French or three like German, or even more? Does Arabic have gender related 'artikels' too? Like German der-die-das or French le-la?

Two; masculine and feminine.  And no, Arabic does not have such "artikels."  "The," in Arabic, is neutral.
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Originally posted by azimuth

Originally posted by The Chargemaster

Originally posted by azimuth

this thread for whom who has questions about Arabic words' meaning

Well, what means the arabic text in your signature?

its from a poem and may not make sense after translation

it says

The Years Like The Years and the Days are One     The People Like The Pleople and The World to Whom Win

That's pretty much a transliteration of the poem.

If you don't mind:

al-Dahr means eternity or "forever."

Forever seems like "forever" (in its infinite nature) and the days are the same.  People are the same, and the world belongs to the victor.

Basically, the world, its system and the people who inhabit it have always been the same and will always remain.  The rule of the universe is one:  The victor shall reign.

The poet is Abu al-'Ala'a al-Mi'arri.
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Well, the signature rings/sounds good. Thanks.

 
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Great answers, shukran Mira hanim efendi!
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Always welcome, Beylerbeyi Efendi Hazretleri 
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what does yahloni means ?
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or maybe ya haloni ?
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Originally posted by sirius99

what does yahloni means ?

Originally posted by sirius99

or maybe ya haloni ?

Sirius99,

I don't know if that's Arabic.  In what context was it said, and in which dialect? 

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maouzou3 mumtaz... yeslmo ya azimuth & mira
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