The Tamyīz (التَّمْيِيزُ)
Learn the tamyīz (specification/distinction) - an accusative indefinite noun that clarifies an ambiguity in quantity, measure, or meaning, used after numbers, weights, areas, comparatives, and expressions of astonishment.
Tamyīz of Quantity and Measure (تَمْيِيز المِقْدَار)
Tamyīz (التَّمْيِيز) is an accusative indefinite noun that specifies or clarifies a vague quantity or measure. It answers the question: what exactly is being measured, counted, or quantified? After numbers 11-99, the counted noun is tamyīz (مَنْصُوب مُفْرَد - accusative singular): • عِنْدِي خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ كِتَابًا (I have fifteen books) - كِتَابًا is tamyīz • فِي الصَّفِّ ثَلَاثُونَ طَالِبًا (In the class are thirty students) - طَالِبًا is tamyīz After units of measure, weight, area, and volume: • شَرِبْتُ كُوبًا حَلِيبًا (I drank a cup of milk) - حَلِيبًا specifies the content • اِشْتَرَيْتُ كِيلُوغْرَامًا لَحْمًا (I bought a kilogram of meat) • زَرَعْتُ فَدَّانًا قَمْحًا (I planted a feddan of wheat) After expressions of quantity: • كَمْ كِتَابًا قَرَأْتَ؟ (How many books have you read?) - كِتَابًا after كَمْ is tamyīz • كَذَا كِيلُومِتْرًا (such-and-such kilometers)
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"The Tamyīz (التَّمْيِيزُ)" is one of 38 grammar lessons in Fahm Premium, each with worked examples and self-checking practice. The first 3 grammar lessons are free to try.
- Tamyīz of Meaning (تَمْيِيز النِّسْبَة / المَلْحُوظ)
- Tamyīz vs. Ḥāl - Key Differences
- Tamyīz in Modern Standard Arabic
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What is The Tamyīz in Arabic?
Learn the tamyīz (specification/distinction) - an accusative indefinite noun that clarifies an ambiguity in quantity, measure, or meaning, used after numbers, weights, areas, comparatives, and expressions of astonishment.
How do you use The Tamyīz in Arabic?
Tamyīz (التَّمْيِيز) is an accusative indefinite noun that specifies or clarifies a vague quantity or measure. It answers the question: what exactly is being measured, counted, or quantified?
What are common examples of The Tamyīz in Arabic?
Examples from this lesson include "fī al-maktabati alfu kitābin" (In the library there are a thousand books), "ḥafiẓtu ʿishrīna baytan mina ash-shiʿri" (I memorized twenty verses of poetry), "sharibtu litran māʾan" (I drank a liter of water) and "kam sāʿatan darasta al-yawma?" (How many hours did you study today?).