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Verse (2:11), Word 9 - Quranic Grammar

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The ninth word of verse (2:11) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An accusative particle and preventive particle. The accusative particle belongs to a special group of words known as inna and her sisters (ان واخواتها). The preventive particle stops inna from taking its normal role in the sentence. Together the segments are known as kāfa wa makfūfa (كافة ومكفوفة).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:11:9)
innamā
"Only
ACC – accusative particle
PREV – preventive particle
كافة ومكفوفة

Verse (2:11)

The analysis above refers to the eleventh verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers."

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