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Verse (12:10), Word 7 - Quranic Grammar

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The seventh word of verse (12:10) is divided into 4 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb, subject pronoun and object pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The form IV imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is lām qāf yā (ل ق ي). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun. The attached object pronoun is third person masculine singular.

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph)


(12:10:7)
wa-alqūhu
but throw him
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 2nd person masculine plural (form IV) imperative verb
PRON – subject pronoun
PRON – 3rd person masculine singular object pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل أمر والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل والهاء ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (12:10)

The analysis above refers to the tenth verse of chapter 12 (sūrat yūsuf):

Sahih International: Said a speaker among them, "Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the well; some travelers will pick him up - if you would do [something]."

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