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Verse (3:11), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

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The first word of verse (3:11) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition ka is usually translated as "like" or "as". The noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is dāl hamza bā (د أ ب). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)


(3:11:1)
kadabi
Like behavior
P – prefixed preposition ka
N – genitive masculine noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (3:11)

The analysis above refers to the eleventh verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: [Theirs is] like the custom of the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They denied Our signs, so Allah seized them for their sins. And Allah is severe in penalty.

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Mazhar A. Nurani

9th June, 2011

Possessive Phrase: Exemplifying Noun + Verbal Noun:

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