Question

Generic plural nouns are of two kinds:those which make their singular with ـِيٌّ (-iyy-un)*°those which make their singular with ةَ (ta marbutah)** To understand the use of the singular and plural, consider the following examples: - - -If the doctor asks you what fruit you like, you say, أُحِبُّ المَوزَ (I like bananas)- - -If the doctor asks you how many you eat after lunch, you say, آكُلُ مَوْزةً (I eat one banana)

Accepted Answer

* عَرَبٌ (Arabs) → عَرَبِيٌّ (an Arab)** تُفَّاحٌ (apples) → تُفَّاحةٌ (an apple)- - -° This ـِيٌّ is not the (ya) of (nasab) which we have learnt in B3L4.

Text	Generic plural nouns are of two kinds: those which make their singular with ـِيٌّ (-iyy-un)° those which make their singular with ةَ (ta marbutah)*
Back Extra	* عَرَبٌ (Arabs) → عَرَبِيٌّ (an Arab) تُفَّاحٌ (apples) → تُفَّاحةٌ (an apple) - - - ° This ـِيٌّ** is not the (ya) of (nasab) which we have learnt in B3L4.
Book Extra Notes	To understand the use of the singular and plural, consider the following examples: - - - If the doctor asks you what fruit you like, you say, أُحِبُّ المَوزَ (I like bananas) - - - If the doctor asks you how many you eat after lunch, you say, آكُلُ مَوْزةً (I eat one banana)

Singular Make ـِيٌّ Doctor Asks I Eat Generic