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Verse (19:20), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (19:20) is an imperfect verb (فعل مضارع). The verb is third person masculine singular and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (يكون) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (19) sūrat maryam (Mary)


(19:20:3)
yakūnu
can be
V – 3rd person masculine singular imperfect verb فعل مضارع

Verse (19:20)

The analysis above refers to the twentieth verse of chapter 19 (sūrat maryam):

Sahih International: She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?"

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