الشنطة خضرا.

bag

Breakdown of الشنطة خضرا.

• اخضر: green

Questions & Answers about الشنطة خضرا.

Why is there no word for is in الشنطة خضرا?

In Levantine Arabic, the verb to be is usually not said in the present tense.

So instead of saying:

• The bag is green

you simply say:

• الشنطة خضرا

This is very normal in Arabic.
If you wanted a past or future meaning, then Arabic would use extra words or verbs, but in the present tense, the is/am/are idea is usually understood automatically.

Why does the adjective come after the noun?

In Arabic, adjectives normally come after the noun they describe.

So:

• الشنطة = the bag
• خضرا = green

Literally, the order is:

• the bag green

That is the normal Arabic pattern, unlike English, where adjectives usually come before the noun.

Why is it خضرا and not أخضر?

Because الشنطة is a feminine noun, the adjective also has to be feminine.

In Arabic, adjectives agree with the noun in things like:

• gender
• number
• definiteness

So:

• masculine: أخضر = green
• feminine: خضرا = green