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Verse (6:27), Word 14 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourteenth word of verse (6:27) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A conjunction and verb. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is first person plural and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (نكون) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (6) sūrat l-anʿām (The Cattle)


(6:27:14)
wanakūna
and we would be
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 1st person plural imperfect verb, subjunctive mood
الواو عاطفة
فعل مضارع منصوب

Verse (6:27)

The analysis above refers to the 27th verse of chapter 6 (sūrat l-anʿām):

Sahih International: If you could but see when they are made to stand before the Fire and will say, "Oh, would that we could be returned [to life on earth] and not deny the signs of our Lord and be among the believers."

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