Arabic and English Sentence Patterns: A Comparative Guide

57 | P a g e 2. The student gave his companion the book. ﻋْﻄﻰ اﻟﻄّ ﺎﻟِ ﺐُ رَﻓﯿﻘَﮫُ اﻟﻜِ ﺘﺎبَ. أَ 3. His companion considered the student a generous friend. إﻋْﺘَﺒَﺮَ رَﻓﯿﻘُﮫُ اﻟﻄّﺎﻟِ ﺐَ ﺻَﺪﯾﻘًﺎ ﻛَﺮﯾﻤًﺎ. إﻋْﺘَﺒَﺮَ اﻟﻄّﺎﻟِ ﺐَ رَﻓﯿﻘُﮫُ ﺻَﺪﯾﻘًﺎ ﻛَﺮﯾﻤًﺎ.* B. Passive ( the “deputy” subject ﻧﺎﺋِﺐ اﻟﻔﺎﻋِﻞ : ) The book was read. ﻗُﺮِ أَ اﻟﻜِ ﺘﺎبُ . II. INTRANSITIVE A. Linking 1. The student is a scholar/author. اﻟﻄّﺎِ ﻟﺐُ أَدﯾﺐٌ . 2. The student is kind. اﻟﻄّﺎِﻟﺒَ ﺔُ ﻟَﻄﯿﻔَ ﺔٌ. 3. The student is in the library. اﻟﻄّﺎِﻟﺐُ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤَﻜْﺘَﺒَﺔِ .