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هل غسلت المرأة الملابس الداخلية؟

هل غسلت المرأة الملابس الداخلية؟hal ghasalati-l-mar'atu-l-malâbisa-d-dâkhiliyyah?
Did the woman wash the underwear?
From Lesson 385:Wardrobe Additions: Specific Clothing·Arabic (Modern Standard)

Questions & Answers about هل غسلت المرأة الملابس الداخلية؟

How is the end of the verb غسلت pronounced when reading this sentence fluidly?
It is pronounced as ghasalati with a short "i" sound (kasra) at the end, rather than the usual "sukun" (no vowel) for the feminine past tense ghasalat. This vowel is added to prevent two silent consonants from clashing when connecting directly to the definite article in المرأة.
Why is the adjective الداخلية in the feminine singular form here?
In Arabic, plural nouns that do not refer to humans, such as الملابس (clothes), are treated grammatically as feminine singular. Therefore, any adjective describing them must also take the feminine singular form.
Does the phrase الملابس الداخلية literally mean "internal clothes"?
Yes, exactly. الملابس means clothes and الداخلية is the adjective for inner or internal. Put together, it is the standard vocabulary in Modern Standard Arabic for underwear.
What is the singular form of الملابس and what kind of plural is this?
The singular is مَلْبَس (malbas), meaning a garment or an item of clothing. The plural ملابس (malaabis) is a broken plural that follows a very common vowel pattern for nouns starting with the prefix "ma-".

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