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Verse (3:11), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (3:11) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A preposition, noun and possessive pronoun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The noun is feminine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is hamza yā yā (أ ي ي). The attached possessive pronoun is first person plural. Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

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


(3:11:8)
biāyātinā
Our Signs,
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive feminine plural noun
PRON – 1st person plural possessive pronoun
جار ومجرور و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

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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