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Verse (12:20), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (12:20) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The indefinite noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is thā mīm nūn (ث م ن). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph)


(12:20:2)
bithamanin
for a price
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive masculine indefinite noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (12:20)

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

Sahih International: And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little.

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