Grammar lessons: Hefny Nasef and others

About the author 

This figure was an Egyptian writer and poet who took an active part in the Urabi Revolution through his speeches and publications. He was one of the pillars of the literary renaissance in Egypt and played a prominent role in enriching the country's cultural movement. He supported the founding of the Egyptian University with his donations and headed its subscription committee before being elected as its first president. He was also the leading spirit and founder of Egypt's first professional and academic association: the Dar al-Ulum Club

About the book Grammar Lessons (al-Durus al-Nahwiyya) 

Everyone knows the letters of the alphabet: our words and phrases are made up of combinations of these letters, which begin with the first letter, “Alif”, and end with the last letter, “Ya”. The words we pronounce and use in our conversations are made up of several letters; a word may consist of one letter, two letters, three letters, and so on

Key topics of Grammar Lessons

Types of verbs / Types of grammatical inflection / The accusative case of nouns / The exception with “illa” / Subject and predicate / Appositives and dependents / Expressions of wonder / The connecting and disjunctive hamza