#emphasis
3 stories
دَرْسُ المَفْعُولِ المُطْلَقِ | The Lesson of the Absolute Object
Anastasia Chrome•6 min read
A dancer in Damascus learns the art of emphasis and intensity through المفعول المطلق, as her movements speak louder than any words.
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دَرْسُ التَّوْكِيدِ | The Lesson of Emphasis
Anastasia Chrome•6 min read
A judge in medieval Granada learns the grammar of emphasis through التوكيد, as she affirms the truth of a forbidden confession.
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دَرْسُ إِنَّ وَأَخَوَاتِهَا | The Lesson of Inna and Its Sisters
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
A fortune teller uses emphasis particles to reveal truths to a young man, each 'inna' uncovering desires neither expected.
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