#grammar

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دَرْسُ أَدَوَاتِ الجَزْمِ | The Lesson of Jussive Particles

A commander in the Abbasid army learns the grammar of commands and conditions through أدوات الجزم, as orders become intertwined with desire.

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دَرْسُ أَدَوَاتِ النَّصْبِ | The Lesson of Subjunctive Particles

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A shipbuilder in Alexandria learns the grammar of purpose and negation through أدوات النصب, as hopes and fears are expressed on a voyage of desire.

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دَرْسُ أَفْعَالِ المُقَارَبَةِ وَالرَّجَاءِ | The Lesson of Verbs of Nearness and Hope

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A sailor in medieval Jeddah learns the grammar of anticipation through أفعال المقاربة والرجاء, as the shore approaches and hope never dies.

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دَرْسُ أَفْعَالِ الشُّرُوعِ | The Lesson of Verbs of Beginning

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A young scribe in medieval Kufa learns the grammar of commencement through أفعال الشروع, as every beginning holds the promise of destiny.

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دَرْسُ العَدَدِ وَالمَعْدُودِ | The Lesson of Numbers

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A merchant in medieval Basra learns the complex rules of Arabic numerals through العدد والمعدود, as she counts her treasures and her heartbeats.

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دَرْسُ الأَفْعَالِ الخَمْسَةِ | The Lesson of the Five Verbs

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Five sisters in medieval Kairouan learn the unique conjugations of الأفعال الخمسة, as they each discover a different path to the same forbidden love.

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دَرْسُ الأَسْمَاءِ الخَمْسَةِ | The Lesson of the Five Nouns

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A patriarch in medieval Medina learns the grammar of kinship through الأسماء الخمسة, as he discovers that family bonds are written in letters.

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دَرْسُ العَطْفِ | The Lesson of Coordination

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Twin sisters in Fez learn the grammar of connection through حروف العطف, as they share one forbidden love between them.

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دَرْسُ البَدَلِ | The Lesson of Apposition

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A physician in Bukhara learns the grammar of substitution through البدل, as identities shift and masks fall in a night of revelation.

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دَرْسُ الفِعْلِ المَهْمُوزِ | The Lesson of the Hamzated Verb

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A reciter in medieval Qom learns the grammar of the glottal stop through الفعل المهموز, where hesitation becomes eloquence.

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دَرْسُ الفِعْلِ المُضَعَّفِ | The Lesson of the Geminated Verb

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A drummer in medieval Aden learns the grammar of doubled letters through الفعل المضعف, where repetition creates rhythm.

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دَرْسُ الفِعْلِ المُعْتَلِّ | The Lesson of the Weak Verb

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A linguist in medieval Hamadan learns the grammar of hidden letters through الفعل المعتل, where weakness becomes strength.

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دَرْسُ الحَالِ | The Lesson of the Circumstantial State

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A spy in Abbasid Baghdad learns to describe actions in their precise state, as she decodes messages hidden in the grammar of whispered secrets.

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دَرْسُ الإِبْدَالِ | The Lesson of Substitution

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A calligrapher in medieval Herat learns the grammar of replacement through الإبدال, where one letter stands for another.

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دَرْسُ الإِدْغَامِ | The Lesson of Assimilation

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A singer in medieval Marrakesh learns the grammar of merging through الإدغام, where two sounds become one.

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دَرْسُ الإِغْرَاءِ وَالتَّحْذِيرِ | The Lesson of Exhortation and Warning

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A mentor in medieval Tlemcen learns the grammar of guidance through الإغراء والتحذير, where single words urge or warn.

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دَرْسُ الاِخْتِصَاصِ | The Lesson of Specification

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A tribal chief in medieval Najd learns the grammar of identity through الاختصاص, as pride is declared in words alone.

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دَرْسُ الإِعْلَالِ | The Lesson of Vowel Weakening

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A grammarian in medieval Samarqand learns the grammar of transformation through الإعلال, where letters change but meaning endures.

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دَرْسُ الاِشْتِغَالِ | The Lesson of Pronominal Anticipation

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A jeweler in medieval Nishapur learns the grammar of anticipation through الاشتغال, as the heart points to what the eyes already see.

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دَرْسُ الاِسْتِفْهَامِ | The Lesson of Interrogation

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A philosopher in medieval Cordoba learns the grammar of questions through الاستفهام, as she seeks answers in the eyes of a mysterious debater.

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دَرْسُ الاِسْتِثْنَاءِ | The Lesson of Exception

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A rebel princess in Marrakesh learns the grammar of exception through الاستثناء, as she breaks all rules except one: the rule of love.

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دَرْسُ الجُمْلَةِ الفِعْلِيَّةِ | The Lesson of the Verbal Sentence

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A dancer in medieval Samarkand learns the grammar of action through الجملة الفعلية, as every movement becomes a verb in the dance of desire.

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دَرْسُ الجُمْلَةِ الاِسْمِيَّةِ | The Lesson of the Nominal Sentence

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A poet in medieval Shiraz learns the grammar of being through الجملة الاسمية, as she discovers that existence begins with naming.

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دَرْسُ المَدْحِ وَالذَّمِّ | The Lesson of Praise and Blame

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A court poet in medieval Fez learns the grammar of judgment through المدح والذم, as she navigates the dangerous art of praising tyrants and blaming fools.

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دَرْسُ المَفْعُولِ المُطْلَقِ | The Lesson of the Absolute Object

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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 المَفْعُولِ فِيهِ | The Lesson of Time and Place Adverbs

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An astronomer in medieval Toledo discovers the secrets of time and place through ظرف الزمان والمكان, as the stars guide her to a forbidden encounter.

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دَرْسُ المَفْعُولِ لِأَجْلِهِ | The Lesson of Purpose

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A healer in medieval Cairo learns to express purpose and motivation through المفعول لأجله, as she discovers the true reasons behind a warrior's visit.

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دَرْسُ المَفْعُولِ مَعَهُ | The Lesson of Accompaniment

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A merchant's wife in medieval Aleppo learns the grammar of accompaniment through المفعول معه, as she walks alongside desire under the moonlit souks.

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دَرْسُ المَمْنُوعِ مِنَ الصَّرْفِ | The Lesson of Diptotes

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A linguist named Zaynab in medieval Valencia learns about the names that refuse full declension, just as she refuses the rules that bind her heart.

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دَرْسُ المَصْدَرِ | The Lesson of the Verbal Noun

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A philosopher in medieval Qayrawan learns the grammar of action essence through المصدر, as she seeks the origin of love itself.

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دَرْسُ المِيزَانِ الصَّرْفِيِّ | The Lesson of the Morphological Scale

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A goldsmith in medieval Bukhara learns the grammar of measurement through الميزان الصرفي, where every word has its weight.

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دَرْسُ المُجَرَّدِ وَالمَزِيدِ | The Lesson of Root and Augmented

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A tailor in medieval Isfahan learns the grammar of addition through المجرد والمزيد, where simplicity gains new dimensions.

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دَرْسُ النَّعْتِ | The Lesson of the Adjective

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A calligrapher in Isfahan learns the art of description through النعت والمنعوت, as she paints the beauty of a forbidden visitor in precise adjectives.

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دَرْسُ النَّفْيِ | The Lesson of Negation

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A widow in Seville learns the grammar of denial through النفي, as she refuses all suitors until one man speaks the language of negation.

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دَرْسُ النِّدَاءِ | The Lesson of the Vocative

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A muezzin in Istanbul learns the grammar of calling through النداء, as her voice reaches not only the faithful but also the heart of a forbidden listener.

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دَرْسُ النِّسْبَةِ | The Lesson of Attribution

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A genealogist in medieval Sijilmasa learns the grammar of belonging through النسبة, where identity is marked by a single suffix.

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دَرْسُ النُّدْبَةِ | The Lesson of Lamentation

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A widow in medieval Kairouan learns the grammar of grief through الندبة, as words become vessels for sorrow.

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دَرْسُ القَسَمِ | The Lesson of the Oath

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A warrior in medieval Yemen learns the grammar of solemn vows through القسم, as oaths bind stronger than chains.

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دَرْسُ الصِّفَةِ المُشَبَّهَةِ | The Lesson of the Resembling Adjective

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A portrait painter in medieval Tabriz learns the grammar of permanent qualities through الصفة المشبهة, where traits are painted with words.

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دَرْسُ التَّعَجُّبِ | The Lesson of Exclamation

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A traveler in medieval Zanzibar learns the grammar of wonder through التعجب, as she discovers that some beauties defy description.

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دَرْسُ التَّمْيِيزِ | The Lesson of Specification

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A jeweler in Samarkand learns to specify and clarify through the precise art of تمييز, as she measures gold and weighs desire.

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دَرْسُ التَّنَازُعِ | The Lesson of Syntactic Competition

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Twin brothers in medieval Mosul learn the grammar of competition through التنازع, as two hearts claim one beloved.

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دَرْسُ التَّرْخِيمِ | The Lesson of Vocative Apocope

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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

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A mother in medieval Tunis learns the grammar of endearment through التصغير, where small words carry great love.

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دَرْسُ التَّثْنِيَةِ | The Lesson of the Dual

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Twins in medieval Timbuktu learn the grammar of two through التثنية, where pairs create perfect balance.

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دَرْسُ التَّوْكِيدِ | The Lesson of Emphasis

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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 الوَقْفِ وَالابْتِدَاءِ | The Lesson of Pausing and Beginning

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A reciter in medieval Mecca learns the grammar of breath through الوقف والابتداء, where silence speaks as loudly as words.

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دَرْسُ أَمَّا الشَّرْطِيَّةِ | The Lesson of Conditional Ammā

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A diplomat in medieval Balkh learns the grammar of distinction through أما الشرطية, where topics are introduced with precision.

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دَرْسُ أَسْمَاءِ الأَفْعَالِ | The Lesson of Noun-Verbs

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A commander in medieval Aleppo learns the grammar of instant commands through أسماء الأفعال, where single words carry the force of entire sentences.

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دَرْسُ أَوْزَانِ الفِعْلِ | The Lesson of Verb Patterns

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A musician in medieval Sana'a learns the grammar of rhythm through أوزان الفعل, where patterns create harmony.

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دَرْسُ اسْمِ الآلَةِ | The Lesson of the Noun of Instrument

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A blacksmith in medieval Aleppo learns the grammar of tools through اسم الآلة, as she forges instruments of war and discovers one that forges hearts.

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دَرْسُ اسْمِ الفَاعِلِ | The Lesson of the Active Participle

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A sculptor in medieval Shiraz learns the grammar of agency through اسم الفاعل, as she discovers who is the true doer of her heart's actions.

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دَرْسُ اسْمِ المَفْعُولِ | The Lesson of the Passive Participle

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A prisoner in medieval Tripoli learns the grammar of being acted upon through اسم المفعول, as she discovers the beauty in being the object of love.

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دَرْسُ اسْمِ المَكَانِ | The Lesson of the Noun of Place

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A cartographer in medieval Timbuktu learns the grammar of places through اسم المكان, as she maps the geography of the heart.

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دَرْسُ اسْمِ التَّفْضِيلِ | The Lesson of the Comparative/Superlative

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A judge's daughter in medieval Seville learns the grammar of comparison through اسم التفضيل, as she compares suitors and discovers which qualities matter most.

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دَرْسُ جَمْعِ التَّكْسِيرِ | The Lesson of the Broken Plural

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A potter in medieval Basra learns the grammar of transformation through جمع التكسير, as shattered forms reveal new beauty.

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دَرْسُ لَا النَّافِيَةِ لِلْجِنْسِ | The Lesson of Lā of Generic Negation

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A philosopher in medieval Rayy learns the grammar of absolute negation through لا النافية للجنس, as she discovers that some truths deny all exceptions.

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دَرْسُ لَوْ الشَّرْطِيَّةِ | The Lesson of Conditional Law

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A dreamer in medieval Shiraz learns the grammar of impossibility through لو الشرطية, where unfulfilled wishes become poetry.

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دَرْسُ صِيغَةِ المُبَالَغَةِ | The Lesson of Intensive Forms

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A storyteller in medieval Tangier learns the grammar of intensity through صيغة المبالغة, as her passion for tales becomes matched by a listener's passion for her.

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دَرْسُ ظَنَّ وَأَخَوَاتِهَا | The Lesson of Ẓanna and Its Sisters

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A judge in medieval Seville learns the grammar of assumption through ظن وأخواتها, as certainty and doubt dance in the courtroom of love.

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دَرْسُ الضَّمَائِرِ المُنْفَصِلَةِ | The Lesson of Separate Pronouns

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A judge's wife secretly studies grammar with a young scholar, learning separate pronouns through dialogues that become increasingly personal.

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دَرْسُ الضَّمَائِرِ المُتَّصِلَةِ | The Lesson of Attached Pronouns

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A scribe falls for the wife of his master while teaching her the intricacies of attached pronouns through increasingly intimate examples.

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دَرْسُ الفَاعِلِ | The Lesson of the Subject

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A traveling scholar meets a widow in Damascus who wishes to learn grammar. Their lessons on the subject of sentences become lessons in desire.

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دَرْسُ الفِعْلِ المَاضِي | The Lesson of the Past Tense

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A wealthy merchant's wife teaches her young tutor the intricacies of the past tense verb conjugations through increasingly intimate demonstrations in classical Arabic.

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دَرْسُ الفِعْلِ المُضَارِعِ | The Lesson of the Present Tense

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A forbidden encounter between a calligraphy master and his patron's wife unfolds through lessons on present tense verb conjugations in Classical Arabic.

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دَرْسُ الإِضَافَةِ | The Lesson of the Possessive Construction

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A librarian in Baghdad teaches a visiting nobleman the possessive construction through whispered lessons among ancient manuscripts.

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دَرْسُ الإِعْرَابِ | The Lesson of Case Endings

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A princess in Cordoba secretly studies grammar with a scholar, learning the art of case endings through the language of forbidden desire.

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دَرْسُ المَبْنِيِّ لِلمَجْهُولِ | The Lesson of the Passive Voice

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A mysterious seductress never reveals who does things to her, teaching a young man the passive voice through experiences where the doer remains unknown.

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دَرْسُ المَفْعُولِ بِهِ | The Lesson of the Direct Object

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A renowned grammarian finds himself captivated by his student's mother, teaching her the accusative case through examples that grow increasingly personal.

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دَرْسُ المُثَنَّى | The Lesson of the Dual Form

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Twin sisters in Fes teach a visiting merchant the dual form in Arabic, using their own pairing to demonstrate grammatical duality.

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دَرْسُ النَّعْتِ وَالمَنْعُوتِ | The Lesson of Adjective Agreement

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A poetry master teaches a merchant's daughter the art of adjective agreement, finding that descriptions of beauty lead to unexpected intimacy.

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دَرْسُ الشَّرْطِ | The Lesson of Conditional Sentences

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A clever merchant's widow proposes conditions to a young traveler, each 'if' leading to deeper intimacy and grammatical understanding.

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دَرْسُ أَسْمَاءِ الإِشَارَةِ | The Lesson of Demonstrative Pronouns

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A blind poetess teaches a young man demonstratives through touch, showing him 'this' and 'that' in ways he never imagined.

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دَرْسُ الأَسْمَاءِ المَوْصُولَةِ | The Lesson of Relative Pronouns

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A mysterious woman who never reveals her face teaches a traveler about relative pronouns, always referring to herself as 'the one who...'

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دَرْسُ فِعْلِ الأَمْرِ | The Lesson of the Imperative

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A powerful queen teaches her new servant the art of commands in Classical Arabic, demonstrating each imperative with increasingly bold instructions.

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دَرْسُ حُرُوفِ الجَرِّ | The Lesson of Prepositions

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A ship captain's wife teaches a stranded sailor about Arabic prepositions, using their physical closeness to demonstrate each spatial relationship.

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دَرْسُ إِنَّ وَأَخَوَاتِهَا | The Lesson of Inna and Its Sisters

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A fortune teller uses emphasis particles to reveal truths to a young man, each 'inna' uncovering desires neither expected.

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دَرْسُ جَمْعِ المُؤَنَّثِ السَّالِمِ | The Lesson of the Sound Feminine Plural

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A young teacher is hired to instruct the daughters of a pasha, discovering that grammar lessons with beautiful women lead to beautiful complications.

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دَرْسُ جَمْعِ المُذَكَّرِ السَّالِمِ | The Lesson of the Sound Masculine Plural

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A wealthy matron hosts young scholars at her salon, teaching them the sound masculine plural through debates that turn into something more.

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دَرْسُ كَانَ وَأَخَوَاتِهَا | The Lesson of Kana and Its Sisters

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A historian widow recounts her past loves to teach a young writer about 'was' and its sisters, each memory more intimate than the last.

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