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Verse (11:44), Word 16 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixteenth word of verse (11:44) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is qāf wāw mīm (ق و م). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (11) sūrat hūd (Hud)


(11:44:16)
lil'qawmi
with the people
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (11:44)

The analysis above refers to the 44th verse of chapter 11 (sūrat hūd):

Sahih International: And it was said, "O earth, swallow your water, and O sky, withhold [your rain]." And the water subsided, and the matter was accomplished, and the ship came to rest on the [mountain of] Judiyy. And it was said, "Away with the wrongdoing people."

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