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Verse (36:38), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (36:38) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and passive participle. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The indefinite form X passive participle is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The passive participle's triliteral root is qāf rā rā (ق ر ر). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (36) sūrat yā sīn


(36:38:3)
limus'taqarrin
to a term appointed
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine indefinite (form X) passive participle
جار ومجرور

Verse (36:38)

The analysis above refers to the 38th verse of chapter 36 (sūrat yā sīn):

Sahih International: And the sun runs [on course] toward its stopping point. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

See Also

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Asim Iqbal 2nd

18th June, 2011

Form X Noun of Place (Ism e Zarf Makaan)

Note: Passive participle weight of derived verbal forms is also used for Noun of place and time, and there it can't be called passive voice.

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