It's always written cursive, i.e. the letters are joined together. The letters represent sounds. A letter has the same sound regardless of context. Vowels are divided into long and short ones, and the short ones aren't written. I.e. the word "(he) wrote" is pronounced kataba, with three short a-sounds, is written ktb.
You can write out the short vowels but it's only done in special contexts (like children's books, books for foreign language learners, or the Qur'an). It's easy enough to read if you know the language, but it makes it a little harder to learn.
rvense|7 years ago
You can write out the short vowels but it's only done in special contexts (like children's books, books for foreign language learners, or the Qur'an). It's easy enough to read if you know the language, but it makes it a little harder to learn.
senatorobama|7 years ago