Arabic Dual: Five Things You Need to Know

<ol><li><ol><li><p>In Arabic, the dual form is used to indicate two of something. </p></li><li><p>When a noun ending in &quot;taa marbuta&quot; (ة) takes a suffix, the ending changes to &quot;taa maftuha&quot; (ت). </p></li><li><p>For dual forms, &quot;انِ&quot; (aani) is added in the nominative case and &quot;ين َ  &quot; (ayni) in the accusative/genitive cases. </p></li><li><p>The final &quot;i&quot; in &quot;aani&quot; and &quot;ayni&quot; isn&#39;t pronounced if followed by a pause. </p></li><li><p>So, &quot;وَلَد&quot; (walad, boy) becomes &quot;وَلَدَانِ&quot; (waladāni) and &quot;وَلَدَيْنِ&quot; (waladayni), and &quot;شَجَرَة&quot; (shajarat, tree) becomes &quot;شَجَرَتَانِ&quot; (shajaratāni) and &quot;شَجَرَتَيْنِ&quot; (shajaratayni).</p><p>Thanks for listening! </p><p>Let me know if you have any questions.</p><p>Check out my books and favorite products here: <a href="www.amazon.com/shop/thingsyouneedtoknowaboutarabic?isPublicView=true + 3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.amazon.com/shop/thingsyouneedtoknowaboutarabic?isPublicView=true + 3</a></p></li></ol></li></ol>