Adjectives of permanent quality (الصفة المشبهة)

QuestionAnswer
honest, honorable
شريفsharîf
My grandfather is a generous man who helps everyone.
جدي رجل كريم يساعد كل الناس.jaddî rajulun karîmun yusâ'idu kulla n-nâs
My grandfather was of noble character.
كان جدي كريم الأخلاق.kâna jaddî karîma l-akhlâq.
This generous man is going to the mosque.
هذا الرجل الكريم ذاهب إلى المسجد.hâdhâ ar-rajulu al-karîmu dhâhibun ilâ al-masjidi
Our neighbor is not stingy; he is very generous.
ليس جارنا بخيلا، بل كريم جدا.laysa jârunâ bakhîlan, bal karîmun jiddan
An honest man does not lie.
الرجل الشريف لا يكذب.ar-rajulu ash-shareefu lâ yakdhibu
My grandmother was an honest and generous woman.
كانت جدتي امرأة شريفة وكريمة.kânat jaddatî imra'atan sharîfatan wa karîmatan.
The first question is easy, and the second is difficult.
السؤال الأول سهل، والثاني صعب.as-su'âlu al-awwalu sahlun, wath-thâni sa'bun
The boy was thirsty after the match.
كان الولد عطشان بعد المباراة.kâna al-waladu 'atshâna ba'da al-mubârâh
My sister wore a beautiful red dress.
لبست أختي فستانا أحمر جميلا.labisat ukhti fustânan ahmara jamîlan.
His car is red and big.
سيارته حمراء وكبيرة.sayyâratuhu hamrâ'u wa kabîratun
The student's performance was good this year.
كان أداء الطالب حسنا هذا العام.kâna adâ'u at-tâlibi hasanan hâdhâ al-âma
cowardly, a coward
جبانjabân
Don't be a coward!
لا تكن جبانا!lâ takun jabânan
The cowardly soldier fled from the battle.
هرب الجندي الجبان من المعركة.haraba al-jundiyyu al-jabânu mina al-ma'rakati.
Are you brave or cowardly?
هل أنت شجاع أم جبان؟hal anta shujâ'un am jabânun?

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