Identifying Masculine and Feminine Words in Arabic

What is the most common way to determine if an Arabic word is مُذَكَّر (muzakkar) masculine or مُؤَنَّث (mu'annath) feminine?

• By checking its meaning.

• By looking at the ending of the word.

• By consulting a dictionary.

• By its pronunciation.

How can one generally identify a مُؤَنَّث (mu'annath) feminine word in Arabic?

• It ends with a long vowel.

• It ends with tā marbūtatt (ة / ۀ).

• It starts with the letter 'alif'.

• It has a double consonant.

What is a common indicator of a مُذَكَّر (muzakkar) masculine word in Arabic?

• It ends with tā marbūtatt (ة / ۀ).

• It is a proper noun.

• It does not end with tā marbūtatt (ة / ۀ).

• It refers to a male person.

Which of the following words is مُذَكَّر (muzakkar) masculine?

• حَقِيبَة

  haqībatt

• مِمسَحَة

  mimsahatt

• كِتَاب

  kitāb

• أُسْتَاذَة

  ustāzatt

The word قَلَم "qalam" is considered:

• مُؤَنَّث (mu'annath)

  Feminine

• مُذَكَّر (muzakkar)

  Masculine

• Neutral

• Plural

Which of these مُذَكَّر (muzakkar) masculine names ends with tā marbūtatt (ة / ۀ)?

• أَب

  ab

• طَالِب

  tālib

• حَمْزَة

  hamzatt

• أُسْتَاذ

  ustāz

Which of the following words is مُذَكَّر (muzakkar) masculine, even though it ends with tā marbūtatt (ة / ۀ)?

• طَالِبَة

  tālibatt

• طَلحَة

  talhatt

• مِمْسَحَة

  mimsahatt

• سَبُّورَة

  sabūratt

Which of the following words is مُؤَنَّث (mu'annath) feminine?

• قَلَم

  qalam

• طَالِب

  tālib

• أُسْتَاذ

  ustāz

• طَالِبَة

  tālibatt

The word "haqībatt" (حقيبة) is considered:

• مُذَكَّر (muzakkar)

  Masculine

• Neutral

• مُؤَنَّث (mu'annath)

  feminine

• Plural

Which of these مُؤَنَّث (mu'annath) feminine names does NOT end with tā marbūtatt (ة / ۀ)?

• أُسْتَاذَة

  ustāzatt

• زَينَب

  zaynab

• طَالِبَة

  tālibatt

• جَامِعَة

  jāmi'att