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Verse (12:29), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (12:29) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The form X imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person feminine singular. The verb's triliteral root is ghayn fā rā (غ ف ر). The suffix (الياء) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph)


(12:29:5)
wa-is'taghfirī
And ask forgiveness
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 2nd person feminine singular (form X) imperative verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل أمر والياء ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (12:29)

The analysis above refers to the 29th verse of chapter 12 (sūrat yūsuf):

Sahih International: Joseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."

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