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Verse (2:237), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (2:237) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A verb, subject pronoun and object pronoun. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is second person masculine plural and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is mīm sīn sīn (م س س). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun. The attached object pronoun is third person feminine plural.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:237:6)
tamassūhunna
you (have) touched them
V – 2nd person masculine plural imperfect verb, subjunctive mood
PRON – subject pronoun
PRON – 3rd person feminine plural object pronoun
فعل مضارع منصوب والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل و«هن» ضمير متصل في محل نصب مفعول به

Verse (2:237)

The analysis above refers to the 237th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have already specified for them an obligation, then [give] half of what you specified - unless they forego the right or the one in whose hand is the marriage contract foregoes it. And to forego it is nearer to righteousness. And do not forget graciousness between you. Indeed Allah , of whatever you do, is Seeing.

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