Definite Article

Question 1

What does the defininte article الْ correspond to in the english language?

Answer 1

It corresponds to “The”

Question 2

Name a definite Article

Answer 2

الْ

Question 3

Describe what happens to the vowel ending of a word when made its made definite

Answer 3

The /tanwīn/ (double vowel) which represents indefinite form e.g. (a house) changes to a single /đammah/

Question 4

If a word has at the beginning الْ /alif lām/ can it also possess a /tanwīn/ (double vowel)

Answer 4

No. It can never be both indefinite and definite at the same time)