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Verse (2:51), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (2:51) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The form III perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is wāw ʿayn dāl (و ع د). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:51:2)
wāʿadnā
We appointed
V – 1st person plural (form III) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (2:51)

The analysis above refers to the 51st verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: And [recall] when We made an appointment with Moses for forty nights. Then you took [for worship] the calf after him, while you were wrongdoers.

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