Arabic Grammar Courses

Arabic grammar is the set of structural rules governing the Arabic language, including:

Morphology (صرف): Word formation and conjugation (e.g., verb patterns, noun forms).

Syntax (نحو): Sentence structure (e.g., subject-verb agreement, case endings).

Nahw (Arabic Syntax/Grammar):

What it is: Nahw is the study of how words are arranged to form correct sentences in Arabic. It focuses on the structure of sentences and the relationships between words.

What it covers:How to identify the subject, object, and predicate in a sentence.  

The rules for word endings (like vowels or case markers) that change based on a word’s role in the sentence.  

The difference between nominal sentences and verbal sentences.  

Why it’s important: Without Nahw, you won’t know how to properly construct sentences or understand the meaning of Arabic texts.

Sarf (Arabic Morphology/Word Formation):

What it is: Sarf is the study of how words are formed and how they change based on tense, gender, number, and other factors. It’s like the "building blocks" of Arabic words.

What it covers: How verbs change depending on tense (past, present, future) and subject.

How nouns change based on gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular, dual, plural).  

The patterns (templates) used to create different types of words (e.g., verbs, nouns, adjectives).  

Why it’s important: Without Sarf, you won’t be able to understand how words are derived or how to conjugate verbs and nouns correctly.

Think of Arabic like building a house:

Sarf is like making the bricks (the words themselves). It teaches you how to create and modify words.  

Nahw is like arranging the bricks into walls, doors, and windows (the sentence structure). It teaches you how to put words together to form meaningful sentences.

Why Learn Both?: Nahw helps you understand how sentences work. 

Sarf helps you understand how words work. 

Together, they give you the tools to read, write, and speak Arabic correctly.