Basic Noun Gender and the Taa' Marboota (ة)
In Arabic, every noun is either masculine or feminine. When referring to people or professions, you can often change a masculine noun into a feminine noun simply by adding a special letter to the end: the Taa' Marboota (ة).
It is a closed loop with two dots, found only at the very end of a word. When a word ends in ة, it is almost always feminine.
Let's look at how this works with people. The word for "husband" is masculine, and by adding the Taa' Marboota, you get the feminine word for "wife".
This pattern works for many other descriptions and professions. For example, a male patient is مريض, and a female patient is مريضة.
Similarly, you can differentiate between a male nurse (ممرض) and a female nurse (ممرضة).
Expressing Time: "Now"
To specify that something is happening currently, use the word الآن (now).
The Gender of Objects
Noun gender doesn't just apply to people; inanimate objects are also inherently masculine or feminine. Unlike people, an object's gender is fixed and cannot be changed. However, you can usually spot a feminine object because its name will end in a Taa' Marboota (ة).
For instance, the words for flower (زهرة), mirror (مرآة), and car (سيارة) all end in ة, making them feminine nouns.
