diff --git a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/CatAra.gf b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/CatAra.gf
index 597b3c70c..c298ffe01 100644
--- a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/CatAra.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/CatAra.gf
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ concrete CatAra of Cat = CommonX - [Utt]  ** open ResAra, Prelude, ParamX in {
     NP, Pron = ResAra.NP; --{s : Case => Str ; a : Agr } ;
     Num, Ord = {s : Gender => State => Case => Str ;
                 n : Size };
-    Predet, QuantSg, QuantPl = 
+    Predet = ResAra.Predet ;
+    QuantSg, QuantPl = 
       {s : Species => Gender => Case => Str; 
        n : ResAra.Number; d : State; isNum : Bool} ;
     Det = ResAra.Det ;
@@ -87,6 +88,6 @@ concrete CatAra of Cat = CommonX - [Utt]  ** open ResAra, Prelude, ParamX in {
     N, N2 = ResAra.Noun ; --{s : ResAra.Number => State => Case => Str; g : Gender ; h = Species} ;
 --    N2 = {s : ResAra.Number => Case => Str} ** {c2 : Str} ;
     N3 = ResAra.Noun ** {c2,c3 : Str} ;
-    PN = {s : Case => Str} ;
+    PN = {s : Case => Str; g : Gender; h : Species} ;
 
 }
diff --git a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/LexiconAra.gf b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/LexiconAra.gf
index e6897f46e..b29e6ee94 100644
--- a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/LexiconAra.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/LexiconAra.gf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ flags
   lin
 
   airplane_N   = sdfN "ط؟ر" "فاعِلة" Fem NoHum ;
-  answer_V2S   = dirV2 (v3 "جوب") ;
+{-  answer_V2S   = dirV2 (v3 "جوب") ;
   apartment_N  = brkN "شقّ" "فِعّة" "فِعَل" Fem NoHum ;
   apple_N      = sdfN "تفح" "فِعّالة" Fem NoHum ;
   art_N        = brkN "فنّ" "فَعّ" "فُعُول" Masc NoHum ;
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ flags
   paint_V2A    = mkV2A (regV "يَدهَن" ) [] ;
 --  paint_V2A    = mkV2A (v1 "دهن" a a ) [] ;
   paper_N      = brkN "ورق" "فَعَلة" "أَفعال" Fem NoHum ;
---  paris_PN     = regPN "بارِيس" nonhuman ;
-  peace_N      = brkN "سلم" "فَعال" "فَعال" Masc NoHum; --no plur
+-}  paris_PN     = mkPN "بارِيس" Fem NoHum  ;
+{-  peace_N      = brkN "سلم" "فَعال" "فَعال" Masc NoHum; --no plur
   pen_N        = brkN "قلم" "فَعَل" "أَفعال" Masc NoHum;
   planet_N     = mkN (reg "كَوكَب" "كَواكِب") Masc NoHum ; -- quadriconsonantal
   plastic_N    = mkN (sndf "بلاستِيك") Masc NoHum ;
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ flags
 --  rain_V0      = mkV0 (v1 "مطر" a u) ;
   read_V2      = dirV2 (regV "يَقرَ؟") ;
 --  read_V2      = dirV2 (v1 "قر؟" a a ) ;
-  red_A        = clrA "حمر" ;
-  religion_N   = brkN "دين" "فِعل" "أَفعال" Masc NoHum ;
+-}  red_A        = clrA "حمر" ;
+{-  religion_N   = brkN "دين" "فِعل" "أَفعال" Masc NoHum ;
   restaurant_N = brkN "طعم" "مَفعَل" "مَفاعِل" Masc NoHum ;
   river_N      = brkN "نهر" "فَعل" "أَفعال" Masc NoHum ;
   rock_N       = brkN "صخر" "فَعلة" "فُعُول" Fem NoHum ;
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ flags
   run_V        = regV "يَركُض" ;
 --  run_V        = v1 "ركض" a u ;
   say_VS       = mkVS (v1 "قول" a u) ; --check
-  school_N     = brkN "درس" "مَسفعَلة" "مَفاعِل" Masc NoHum ;
+  school_N     = brkN "درس" "مَفعَلة" "مَفاعِل" Fem NoHum ;
   science_N    = brkN "علم" "فِعل" "فُعُول" Masc NoHum ;
   sea_N        = brkN "بحر" "فَعل" "فُعُول" Masc NoHum ;
   seek_V2      = dirV2 (regV "يَطلُب") ; 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ flags
   tie_V2       = dirV2 (regV "يَربُط" ) ;
   wash_V2      = dirV2 ( regV "يَغسِل" ) ;
   wipe_V2      = dirV2 ( regV "يَمسَح" ) ;
-
+-}
 --  other_A = sndA "ْتهر" ;
 
 } ;
diff --git a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/MorphoAra.gf b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/MorphoAra.gf
index c21262be7..9bdfc4f86 100644
--- a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/MorphoAra.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/MorphoAra.gf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ resource MorphoAra = ResAra ** open Prelude in  {
 flags optimize = all ;--noexpand;
 
   oper
+
     mkDet : Str -> Number -> State -> Det 
       = \word,num,state -> 
       { s = \\_,_,c => word + vowel ! c ;
@@ -11,6 +12,16 @@ flags optimize = all ;--noexpand;
         isNum = False
       };
     
+    mkPredet : Str -> Bool -> Predet 
+      = \word,decl ->
+      { s = \\c => 
+          case decl of {
+            True => word + vowel!c;
+            False => word
+          };
+        isDecl = decl
+      };
+
    mkQuantNum : Str -> Number -> State -> { 
       s: Species => Gender => Case => Str; n: Number; d : State; isNum : Bool} = 
       \waHid,num,state -> 
diff --git a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/NounAra.gf b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/NounAra.gf
index 1b34d591e..a238b673c 100644
--- a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/NounAra.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/NounAra.gf
@@ -22,13 +22,20 @@ concrete NounAra of Noun = CatAra ** open ResAra, Prelude in {
               isPron = False }
       };
     
---    UsePN pn = pn ** {a = agrP3 Sg} ;
+    UsePN pn = { 
+      s =  pn.s; 
+      a = {pgn = (Per3 pn.g Sg); isPron = False } 
+      };
+
     UsePron p = p ;
---
---    PredetNP pred np = {
---      s = \\c => pred.s ++ np.s ! c ;
---      a = np.a
---      } ;
+
+    PredetNP pred np = {
+      s = \\c => case pred.isDecl of {
+        True => pred.s!c ++ np.s ! Gen ; -- akvaru l-awlAdi
+        False => pred.s!c ++ np.s ! c
+        };
+      a = np.a
+      } ;
 
     DetSg quant ord = {
       s = quant.s ; --++ ord.s 
diff --git a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/ParadigmsAra.gf b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/ParadigmsAra.gf
index c7a0043c4..ce41f7ff2 100644
--- a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/ParadigmsAra.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/ParadigmsAra.gf
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ resource ParadigmsAra = open
 --takes a root string, a singular pattern string, a gender, 
 --and species. Gives a noun whose plural is sound masculine
   sdmN : Str -> Str -> Gender -> Species -> N ; 
+
+  mkPN : Str -> Gender -> Species -> PN ;
   
 --3 Relational nouns 
 
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ resource ParadigmsAra = open
   V0, V2S, V2V, V2A, V2Q : Type ;
   AS, A2S, AV, A2V : Type ;
 
+
 --.
 --2 Definitions of paradigms
 
@@ -291,7 +294,7 @@ resource ParadigmsAra = open
   Preposition = Str ;
   
   mkN nsc gen spec =
-    { s = nsc; 
+    { s = nsc; --NTable
       g = gen; 
       h = spec;
       lock_N = <>
@@ -323,12 +326,20 @@ resource ParadigmsAra = open
     \root,sg,gen,spec ->
     let { mucallim = mkWord sg root;
     } in mkN (sndm mucallim) gen spec;
+
+  mkPN = \str,gen,species -> 
+    { s = \\c => str + indecl!c ;
+      g = gen;
+      h = species;
+      lock_PN = <>
+    };
+    
   
   mkN2 = \n,p -> n ** {lock_N2 = <> ; c2 = p} ;
   
   mkN3 = \n,p,q -> n ** {lock_N3 = <> ; c2 = p ; c3 = q} ;
   
-  makeNP : (_,_,_ : Str) -> PerGenNum -> NP = \ana,nI,I,pgn ->
+  mkNP : (_,_,_ : Str) -> PerGenNum -> NP = \ana,nI,I,pgn ->
     { s = 
         table {
           Nom => ana;
@@ -430,4 +441,5 @@ resource ParadigmsAra = open
   mkAV  v = v ** {lock_A = <>} ;
   mkA2V v p = mkA2 v p ** {lock_A2 = <>} ;
 
+
 } ;
diff --git a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/ResAra.gf b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/ResAra.gf
index efcae625a..db2066496 100644
--- a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/ResAra.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/ResAra.gf
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 resource ResAra = PatternsAra ** open  Prelude, Predef   in {
 
   flags optimize=all ;
-        
+
 
   param     
     
@@ -658,19 +658,26 @@ patHollowImp : (_,_ :Str) -> Gender => Number => Str =\xaf,xAf ->
     };
   
   clr : Str -> Str -> Str -> Gender => NTable =
-    \eaHmar,HamrA',Humr ->
+    \aHmar,HamrA',Humr ->
     table {
-      Masc => reg eaHmar Humr;
-      Fem  => reg HamrA' Humr
+      Masc => table {
+        Sg => indeclN aHmar;
+        Dl => dual aHmar;
+        Pl => sing Humr
+        };
+      Fem  => table {
+        Sg => indeclN HamrA';
+        Dl => dual ((tk 2 HamrA') + "و");
+        Pl => sing Humr
+        }
     };
-  {-in 
-      table {
-        APosit _ => posit;
-        AComp c => posit ! Masc ! Sg ! Const ! c
-      };-}
-  
-    --takes 2 words, singular and broken plural, and gives the 
-    --complete noun inflection table
+
+  -- indeclinable nominal word (mamnuu3 mina S-Sarf)
+  indeclN : Str -> State => Case => Str =
+    \aHmar -> \\s,c => Al!s + aHmar + indecl!c;
+
+    -- takes 2 words, singular and broken plural, and gives the 
+    -- complete noun inflection table
     reg : Str -> Str -> NTable =
       \kitAb,kutub ->
       table {
@@ -679,7 +686,6 @@ patHollowImp : (_,_ :Str) -> Gender => Number => Str =\xaf,xAf ->
         Pl => sing kutub 
       };
     
-    
     --takes the sound noun in singular and gives the 
     --complete noun inflection table of sound feminine plural
     sndf : Str -> NTable  =
@@ -756,6 +762,14 @@ patHollowImp : (_,_ :Str) -> Gender => Number => Str =\xaf,xAf ->
           }
       };
 
+    --indeclinables (mamnuu3 mina S-Sarf) 
+    indecl :  Case => Str =
+      table {
+        Nom => "ُ";
+        _ => "َ"
+      };
+        
+
     --declection 2 (ends in yaa') of the singular or broken plural words
     dec2sg : State => Case => Str = 
       table {
@@ -947,6 +961,11 @@ patHollowImp : (_,_ :Str) -> Gender => Number => Str =\xaf,xAf ->
       isNum : Bool 
       } ;
 
+    Predet : Type = { 
+      s : Case => Str;
+      isDecl : Bool 
+      };
+
     Agr = { pgn : PerGenNum; isPron : Bool} ;
     AAgr = { g : Gender ; n : Number} ;
 
diff --git a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/StructuralAra.gf b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/StructuralAra.gf
index b14974886..18fd36cbd 100644
--- a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/StructuralAra.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/StructuralAra.gf
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ concrete StructuralAra of Structural = CatAra **
   lin
   above_Prep = ss "فَوْقَ" ;
   after_Prep = ss "بَعْدَ" ;
---  all_Predet = ss "َلّ" ;
+  all_Predet = mkPredet "كُلّ" True ;
 --  almost_AdA, almost_AdN = ss "َلمْست" ;
 --  although_Subj = ss "َلتهُْغه" ;
 --  always_AdV = ss "َلوَيس" ;
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ concrete StructuralAra of Structural = CatAra **
 --  less_CAdv = ss "لسّ" ;
   many_Det = mkDet "جَمِيع" Pl Const ;
 --  more_CAdv = ss "مْري" ;
---  most_Predet = ss "مْست" ;
-  much_Det = mkDet "الكَثِير" Pl Const ;
+  most_Predet = mkPredet  "أَكثَر" True ;
+  much_Det = mkDet "الكَثِير مِنَ" Pl Const ;
 --  must_VV = {
 --    s = table VVForm [["بي هَثي تْ"] ; "مُست" ; ["هَد تْ"] ; 
 --         ["هَد تْ"] ; ["هَثِنغ تْ"] ; "مُستنءت" ; ["هَدنءت تْ"]] ; ---- 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ concrete StructuralAra of Structural = CatAra **
   no_Phr = ss "لا" ;
   on_Prep = ss "عَلى" ;
   one_Quant = mkQuantNum "واحِد" Sg Indef ;
---  only_Predet = ss "ْنلي" ;
+  only_Predet = mkPredet "فَقَط" False;
 --  or_Conj = ss "ْر" ** {n = Sg} ;
 --  otherwise_PConj = ss "ْتهروِسي" ;
   part_Prep = ss "مِنَ" ;
diff --git a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/VerbAra.gf b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/VerbAra.gf
index b8e58fc4a..bbe9373ab 100644
--- a/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/VerbAra.gf
+++ b/lib/resource-1.0/arabic/VerbAra.gf
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ concrete VerbAra of Verb = CatAra ** open Prelude, ResAra in {
 --
 --    PassV2 v = insertObj (\\_ => v.s ! VPPart) (predAux auxBe) ;
 --
---    UseVS, UseVQ = \vv -> {s = vv.s ; c2 = [] ; isRefl = vv.isRefl} ; -- no "تْ"
+    --    UseVS, UseVQ = \vv -> {s = vv.s ; c2 = [] ; isRefl = vv.isRefl} ; -- no "تْ"
 --
     CompAP ap = {s = \\agr,c => ap.s ! Hum ! agr.g ! agr.n ! Indef ! c} ; --FIXME
     CompNP np = {s = \\_,c => np.s ! c};