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Verse (11:44), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (11:44) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person feminine singular. The verb's triliteral root is bā lām ʿayn (ب ل ع). The suffix (الياء) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (11) sūrat hūd (Hud)


(11:44:3)
ib'laʿī
Swallow
V – 2nd person feminine singular imperative verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل أمر والياء ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

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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