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"an amazing neighbor"
Translation:جار مُمتاز
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Yes even larger, bolder type than that would be extremely helpful. Very hard to read otherwise. I don't wear glasses, and I have to squint. The big blocks with thewords/ letters are great, but the sentences can be challenging to make out, and, after awhile, I have to quit because they make my eyes sore.
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I wrote جار مُمتاو, but the app says an alternative would be جارة مُمتازة. What is the difference?
OK, now I caught on. When using the word bank, at least, if I had been paying attention I would have noticed. They offer ممتازة but not ممتاز, but they DO offer both جارة and جار. So, since only the feminine adjective is there, I was supposed to use the feminine noun.
All this is well for lazy me (doing this over as practice), and using the word bank. But when I was actually typing the responses, I assumed (for no legitimate reason, other than being a man I am more familiar with my male neighbors than with their wives) a male neighbor.
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They give you a hint, actually.
They give us the "جار" and "جارة" options, but they only give us the "جديدة" option, so we need to notice that and choose the "جارة" word.
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Marisja7,
Because the word جارٌ itself indicates masculinity. If the word is feminine, it will be: جارةٌ.
جارةٌ ممتازةٌ : an amazing neighbor (feminine)
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Nijhum389377,
"an amazing neighbour" (feminine): "jaaratun mumtaazatun" (Formal) or "jaara(h) mumtaaza(h)" (Informal).
Nb: the ةٌ -"tun" (ta marbuTa) sound becomes هْ -"h" when we don't spell the endings.
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Now that I'm a bit further into the course I can say that the other version (ending in ة) is the female one.
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emfrompluto,
Mostly a word ended up with ة (ta marbuTa) is feminine, but yes, there are irregularities!
Example:
معاوية : mu'awiyah/mu3awia
- it's masculine, a male name!
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In arab, sometimes the ة at the end makes the femenine version of the noun.
So, masculine is جار جديد
And femenine is جارة حديدة
You need to put the ة in both words, so the gender will concord.
I hope its clear ❤️
When you have the English words, and you're supposed to choose one of the three available Arabic options; give us the Arabic pronunciations as we tap the Arabic script. I don't know what it says becausei am not familiar with the Arabic written script, but since I've heard "neighbor" in Arabic, i think i could pick the correct answer if it said it aloud for me.
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iKYp2gZ7,
If the sentence says جارة ممتازة with ة ta marbuTa, this ة refers to the feminine form of "neighbor".
So, your sentence says that the amazing neighbor is a woman.
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Baranrks:
If we pronounce all the letter sounds completely, it will be:
جَارٌ مُمْتَازٌ : jaarun mumtaazun
So, it should not be "jaaru".
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Shimon15163,
(1) "This exercise (...) does not have the correct response in the word bank"
We can report the issue. Just click the "light bulb" symbol that is shown in the question section -- after we answered the question. Then, click "something else". If you are in Duolingo app, you can write your complaint. (But, I, myself, have never met this issue).
(2) "The required answer was "جار مُمتايز" (Not sure spelled it correctly)"
It is جار مُمتاز. You have a surplus letter, ie. ي -- it should be removed :))
(3) "it only had ممتيزة"
ممتازة :))
(4) "What is that final ة?"
This letter is called as ta marbuTa, which has the "ta" ت sound when it is not at the end of spelling and it has the هْ "h" sound at the end of spelling.
Generally speaking, ta marbuTa is a sign of the feminine form (but not always). So, ممتازة means "amazing/excellent (fem.)" that describes a feminine noun.
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Matilde144846,
(1) "I would like to find an explanation of the mistake"
As far as I know, the only way we get the explanation of the mistake is from the forum. So, you put some questions -- then wait from other members that can solve your problem.
(2) "Why I cannot see tips?"
Unfortunately, for Arabic, all tips are still not available from the app. We should open the tips from Duolingo site, www.duolingo.com, by using our web browser app. Click the respective "tree skill lesson" and the "tips" option will be popped up. Or, ... you can read the tips and notes from this link https://duome.eu/tips/en/ar