Arabic Prepositions (حروف الجر)

حروف الجر (Prepositions)

Types of حروف الجر

• Harf al-Jar (حرف الجر): These are prepositions that indicate a relationship between a noun and other words in a sentence.
• Harf al-Wasl (حرف الوصل): These are prepositions that connect two words or phrases together.

حروف الجر (Prepositions)

• Examples of حروف الجر:
  • في (in, at, on)
  • عن (about, concerning)
  • من (from, of)
  • إلى (to, towards)
  • مع (with, together)
  • على (on, above)
  • تحت (under, below)
  • بين (between, among)
  • منذ (since, from)
  • حتى (until, up to)

استخداماته (Uses of حروف الجر)

• Indicating location: حروف الجر are used to indicate the location of something, such as في المدينة (in the city) or على الطاولة (on the table).
• Indicating direction: حروف الجر are used to indicate direction, such as إلى البيت (to the house) or من المدرسة (from the school).
• Indicating possession: حروف الجر are used to indicate possession, such as من كتابي (of my book) or مع صديقي (with my friend).
• Indicating time: حروف الجر are used to indicate time, such as منذ الصباح (since morning) or حتى المساء (until evening).
• Connecting words or phrases: حروف الجر are used to connect words or phrases together, such as مع أن (with that) or بين ذلك (between that).