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Verse (11:63), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (11:63) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person 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 (11) sūrat hūd (Hud)


(11:63:5)
kuntu
I am
V – 1st person singular perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض والتاء ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كان»

Verse (11:63)

The analysis above refers to the 63rd verse of chapter 11 (sūrat hūd):

Sahih International: He said, "O my people, have you considered: if I should be upon clear evidence from my Lord and He has given me mercy from Himself, who would protect me from Allah if I disobeyed Him? So you would not increase me except in loss.

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