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Verse (12:31), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (12:31) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A preposition, noun and possessive pronoun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is mīm kāf rā (م ك ر). The attached possessive pronoun is third person feminine plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph)


(12:31:3)
bimakrihinna
of their scheming,
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive masculine noun
PRON – 3rd person feminine plural possessive pronoun
جار ومجرور و«هن» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (12:31)

The analysis above refers to the 31st verse of chapter 12 (sūrat yūsuf):

Sahih International: So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah ! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."

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