Arabic: An Essential Grammar

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to attend the

10

Independence

9

Day

8

festivities,

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because he was not

12

carrying an

14

invitation

13

card,

15,16

although

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other (lit.

18

for other than

he)

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journalists

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were permitted

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to enter

21,22

without

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cards.

Translate into Arabic:

(1) In the middle of next year my husband will start his post at the radio

(station).

(2) The cleaner began sweeping the stairs and the floor of the Institute of

Arabic Language with warm water and soap.

(3) At the Independence Day celebration I asked the professor about the

progress of Arab students’ studies at the university.

(4) Tomorrow the vice-director of the International Bank will discuss the

financial assistance with the representative of Tunisia at the UN (with

the UN representative of Tunisia).

(5) Today my son received an invitation card from the President of the

Republic to attend the Independence Day festivities.

(6) After I graduated from the university, I was appointed as a corre-

spondent for a foreign news agency.

(7) I heard on the radio about the clash between the demonstrators and

the police.

(8) After a long halt (break) the people in the Middle East began to realize

the value of teaching Arabic (language) to foreigners.

(9) The professor sent over from the University of Rabat was prevented

from entering the Institute of Arabic Language to take part in a

celebration, because he was not carrying an invitation card.

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Participles,

verbal

nouns,

nouns of

place, time,

instrument