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Verse (12:15), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (12:15) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is dhāl hā bā (ذ ه ب). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph)


(12:15:2)
dhahabū
they took him
V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (12:15)

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

Sahih International: So when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well... But We inspired to him, "You will surely inform them [someday] about this affair of theirs while they do not perceive [your identity]."

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