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Verse (2:135), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (2:135) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كون) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:135:2)
kūnū
"Be
V – 2nd person masculine plural imperative verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل أمر والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كون»

Verse (2:135)

The analysis above refers to the 135th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: They say, "Be Jews or Christians [so] you will be guided." Say, "Rather, [we follow] the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth, and he was not of the polytheists."

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