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Verse (42:52), Word 8 - Quranic Grammar

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The eighth word of verse (42:52) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is second person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (كان) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها). The suffix (التاء) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (42) sūrat l-shūrā (Consultation)


(42:52:8)
kunta
(did) you
V – 2nd person masculine singular perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض والتاء ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كان»

Verse (42:52)

The analysis above refers to the 52nd verse of chapter 42 (sūrat l-shūrā):

Sahih International: And thus We have revealed to you an inspiration of Our command. You did not know what is the Book or [what is] faith, but We have made it a light by which We guide whom We will of Our servants. And indeed, [O Muhammad], you guide to a straight path -

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