Examples of Modern Standard Arabic

‘The man filled the glass with water.’

‘The man filled the glass with water.’

‘The glass filled up with water.’

‘The boy knew the girl.’

‘Aren't you afraid of the war?’

‘And you aren't afraid of death like us?’

‘The boy ate the apple.’

‘The boy looked at the man.’

‘The man saw the child.’

‘The man searched for the boy.’

‘The boy killed the snake with the stick.’

‘The man said to his friend: "my wife is at home".’

‘The girl washed the child.’

‘Did your mother meet her friend?’

‘The boy told the girl a story.’

‘The boy told the girl a story.’

‘The man died in a hospital.’

‘The boy asked his friends for money.’

‘The mother shouted at her children.’

‘My father built a house out of (the) wood.’

‘The man filled the glass with water.’

‘The man fed the child with bread.’

‘The mother hugged her child.’

‘We hugged each other.’

‘We looked at each other.’

‘Why don't you go out and show me yourself?’

‘The two boys saw each other. / The two boys met each other.’

‘He showed himself happy for the people./ He pretended to be happy to the people.’

‘My head slipped on her shoulder and I smelled the white woollen jacket.’

‘The thief made the policeman smell the drug.’

‘The girl scared the child.’

‘The girl frightened the child.’

‘The boy likes his new toy.’

‘With his narration the man made the trip abroad desirable for his son.’

‘Love each other because of God!’

‘The man informed the police about what has happened.’

‘Zaid and Amr got to know each other.’

‘The mother thought about her children.’

‘The girl dressed the child.’

‘The boy hid the truth from his father (lit. The boy dressed (=covered) the truth from his father.).’

‘He was possessed by a spirit.’

‘He dressed for the trip.’

‘The car has been eaten away by rust.’

‘France feared an economic crisis.’

‘The president made himself popular with his people through his last speech.’

‘The Palestinian and the Egyptian Prime Minister discussed the increase of prices.’

‘The boy washed (himself).’

‘The man shaved his beard.’

‘The man helped his son with his work.’

‘The man followed the girl.’

‘The police made a detective follow the terrorist.’

‘The events followed quickly one after another.’

‘The man talked to the boy about the girl.’

‘The man talked to the boy about the girl.’

‘The man asked himself what will happen to him.’

‘The police interrogated the man all day long.’

‘Umar and his friend met in a cafeteria.’

‘The mother named her child Muhammad.’

‘He was named Muhammad.’

‘The house was built on weak foundations.’

‘The boy broke the window with the stone.’

‘The mother washed her son thoroughly.’

‘The mother let her neighbour shout at the thief.’

‘The boy broke the glass in pieces.’

‘The glass broke into pieces.’

‘The glass was broken. / The glass broke.’

‘Amr and his friend hugged each other.’

‘The king slaughtered his people.’

‘He fought against his rivals.’

‘He fought his rivals (and they fought him).’

‘He fought/killed his rivals (and they fought him). / He fought with his rivals.’

‘The boy beat the snake with the stick .’

‘The boxers beat each other outside of the battle arena.’

‘The boy hit the girl with his hand on her face.’

‘The two boys hit each other.’

‘The ship collided with the waves.’

‘The boy touched the snake with the stick.’

‘Your hands touched (each other).’

‘The man groped his way in the dark.’

‘The boy cut the bread with the knife.’

‘The child cut into his hand deeply with the knife.’

‘My mother cut onions for the soup.’

‘Onion has been cut (into pieces).’

‘The girl tore the page from the book.’

‘The girl hid the book from the teacher.’

‘The girl gave the book to the teacher.’

‘The girl gave the book to the teacher.’

‘The girl showed the book to the teacher.’

‘The girl sent the book to the teacher.’

‘The boy and his girlfriend were corresponding with each other secretly.’

‘My father carried my luggage to the car.’

‘The man loaded the hay on the camel.’

‘The man loaded the camel with hay.’

‘His friend has to carry the expenses (lit. It is on his friend, that he carries the expenses.).’

‘The man loaded the truck with hay.’

‘The man loaded the truck with hay.’

‘The man loaded the truck with hay.’

‘The boy threw a stone into the window.’

‘The boy threw a stone into the window.’

‘The boy threw a stone into the window.’

‘The protesters and the police threw stones at each other.’

‘The son threw himself into the arms of his mother.’

‘The man tied the horse to the tree with a rope.’

‘Were the demonstrations in Iraq related to the elections? (= Were the demonstrations triggered by the elections?)?’

‘The poverty and illiteracy in Egypt are related (to each other).’

‘The man put the book on the table.’

‘The man poured water into the glass.’

‘The water was poured into the glass.’

‘The sweat dripped from his forehead.’

‘The man covered the child with the blanket.’

‘The child covered itself with the blanket.’

‘The girl blinked.’

‘The man coughed.’

‘The boy climbed up the tree.’

‘The frightened boy ran into the house.’

‘He let him run to/into the house.’

‘The Egyptian government ran new elections.’

‘He sat (down) in a cafe with his friend.’

‘He let his guests sit on chairs.’

‘The child jumped from the tree to the ground.’

‘The mother sang.’

‘The mother sang a song for her child.’

‘The boy went to the market.’

‘The mother made the boy go to the market.’

‘The boy left the house.’

‘The boy has gone to the capital.’

‘My girlfriend lived in Qairo for a year.’

‘He let his friend live at his expense.’

‘The Muslims and Christians lived together in Egypt.’

‘The child laughed about you.’

‘The child laughed about you.’

‘He made him laugh a lot with his talk.’

‘He made him laugh with his talk.’

‘The children laughed about their teacher together.’

‘His friend made him laugh (against his will).’

‘The girl cried because of fear.’

‘That year it rained in September.’

‘It rained (lit. The sky rained.).’

‘The water boils.’

‘The mother boils water for tea.’

‘He feels pain in his hand (= his hand hurts).’

‘The boy's hand hurts. lit. 'The hand causes the boy to hurt'.’

‘The woman hurt the boy with her words.’

‘He was cold. (= he felt cold).’

‘The man killed the thief.’

‘The man killed the thief.’

‘The thief pretended to be dead in front of the police.’

‘The girl played with her brother.’

‘The Egyptian president manipulated the results of the election.’

‘I am sad.’

‘I'm hungry.’

‘The ball rolled on the ground.’

‘The ship sank into the ocean.’

‘The army sank the ship of the enemy.’

‘The army sank the ship of the enemy.’

‘The house is burning.’

‘The army burned the ship of the enemy. (intensive).’

‘He was burning with fear of the enemy.’

‘The women ground the seeds with the pestle.’

‘The girl wiped the dirt from the table.’

‘The girl (strongly) wiped her hands with the handkerchief.’

‘The dog rubbed against the tree.’

‘The boy digs a trench.’

‘The boy digs a trench (searching) for gold.’

‘The trench was excavated.’

‘The boy pushed the girl into the lake.’

‘The travelers have been jostling at the door of the aircraft (= push each other).’