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Verse (28:20), Word 13 - Quranic Grammar

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The thirteenth word of verse (28:20) is divided into 4 morphological segments. A particle of purpose, verb, subject pronoun and object pronoun. The prefixed particle lām is used to indicate the purpose of an action and makes the following verb subjunctive. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is third person masculine plural and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is qāf tā lām (ق ت ل). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun. The attached object pronoun is second person masculine singular.

Chapter (28) sūrat l-qaṣaṣ (The Stories)


(28:20:13)
liyaqtulūka
to kill you,
PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām
V – 3rd person masculine plural imperfect verb, subjunctive mood
PRON – subject pronoun
PRON – 2nd person masculine singular object pronoun
اللام لام التعليل
فعل مضارع منصوب والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل والكاف ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (28:20)

The analysis above refers to the twentieth verse of chapter 28 (sūrat l-qaṣaṣ):

Sahih International: And a man came from the farthest end of the city, running. He said, "O Moses, indeed the eminent ones are conferring over you [intending] to kill you, so leave [the city]; indeed, I am to you of the sincere advisors."

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