Look at the following Arabic words. Some are things, some are actions, and some are just tiny connectors.
(A thing / object)
(An action in the past)
(A tiny connector)
(A person)
(An action in the past)
(A tiny connector)
In the Arabic language, every single word in the dictionary fits into exactly one of these three buckets. Let's name them!
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. It is not an action.
A word that indicates an action tied to time (like the past or future).
A small connector word that doesn't make complete sense on its own.
You just learned the 3 categories. Can you guess where these words belong based on their English meaning?