Breakdown of المسرح الجديد كبير وواسع.
الal
the
وwa
and
كبيرkabîr
big
جديدjadeed
new
واسعwâsi'
spacious / wide
مسرحmasrah
theatre / stage (platform)
Questions & Answers about المسرح الجديد كبير وواسع.
Why does الجديد (new) have ال attached to it, but كبير (large) doesn't?
This is how Arabic forms a basic sentence without using verbs. The phrase المسرح الجديد (the new theatre) is the definite subject, so both words have ال (the). Because كبير (large) does not have ال, it acts as the predicate. This tells us the sentence means 'The new theatre is large,' rather than just 'The large new theatre.'
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
Arabic doesn't use a word for 'is' or 'are' in the present tense. It is simply understood when you have a definite subject like المسرح الجديد followed by an indefinite adjective (an adjective without ال) like كبير.
How do we know كبير and واسع apply to the theatre?
In Arabic, adjectives must match the noun they describe in gender. المسرح is a masculine noun because it doesn't end in the feminine marker ة. Therefore, all the adjectives describing it—الجديد, كبير, and واسع—are also in their masculine forms.
Are كبير and واسع exactly the same thing?
While both relate to size, they have distinct meanings that work together here. كبير generally means 'big' or 'large' in overall size. واسع specifically means 'spacious', 'wide', or 'roomy'. Using both emphasizes that the theatre is not just a massive building from the outside, but also has plenty of open space inside.
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