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Verse (40:79), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (40:79) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A particle of purpose, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed particle lām is used to indicate the purpose of an action and makes the following verb subjunctive. The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is second person masculine plural and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is rā kāf bā (ر ك ب). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (40) sūrat ghāfir (The Forgiver God)


(40:79:6)
litarkabū
that you may ride
PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām
V – 2nd person masculine plural imperfect verb, subjunctive mood
PRON – subject pronoun
اللام لام التعليل
فعل مضارع منصوب والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (40:79)

The analysis above refers to the 79th verse of chapter 40 (sūrat ghāfir):

Sahih International: It is Allah who made for you the grazing animals upon which you ride, and some of them you eat.

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