#endearment
2 stories
دَرْسُ التَّرْخِيمِ | The Lesson of Vocative Apocope
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
A lover in medieval Herat learns the grammar of tender address through الترخيم, where names are shortened by affection.
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دَرْسُ التَّصْغِيرِ | The Lesson of the Diminutive
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
A mother in medieval Tunis learns the grammar of endearment through التصغير, where small words carry great love.
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