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Verse (27:34), Word 12 - Quranic Grammar

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The twelfth word of verse (27:34) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, preposition and demonstrative pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". The demonstrative pronoun is masculine singular. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (27) sūrat l-naml (The Ants)


(27:34:12)
wakadhālika
And thus
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
P – prefixed preposition ka
DEM – masculine singular demonstrative pronoun
الواو عاطفة
جار ومجرور

Verse (27:34)

The analysis above refers to the 34th verse of chapter 27 (sūrat l-naml):

Sahih International: She said, "Indeed kings - when they enter a city, they ruin it and render the honored of its people humbled. And thus do they do.

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