Questions & Answers about هذه صفات إيجابية.
Why is هذه (this - feminine singular) used instead of a plural word for 'these'?
In Arabic, plurals of non-human things or concepts (like صفات, meaning 'traits') are treated grammatically as feminine singular. Therefore, you must use the feminine singular demonstrative pronoun هذه instead of the plural هؤلاء (which is strictly for humans).
Does the adjective إيجابية follow the same agreement rule as هذه?
Yes! Because the noun صفات is a non-human plural, any adjective describing it must also be feminine singular. That is why we use the feminine singular form إيجابية rather than a plural adjective.
Since صفات ends in ـات, how does it relate to its singular form?
صفات is the regular (sound) feminine plural of the singular noun صفة (trait/quality). To make it plural, the final ـة (taa marbuta) is dropped, and the suffix ـات (aat) is added.
Why isn't there a word for 'are' in this sentence?
Arabic does not use a 'to be' verb in the present tense for simple statements like this. Just placing the subject (هذه) right next to the predicate (صفات إيجابية) creates the meaning 'These are positive traits.'
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