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Verse (12:31), Word 20 - Quranic Grammar

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The twentieth word of verse (12:31) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The form II perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person feminine plural. The verb's triliteral root is qāf ṭā ʿayn (ق ط ع). The suffix (النون) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph)


(12:31:20)
waqaṭṭaʿna
and cut
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 3rd person feminine plural (form II) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض والنون ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (12:31)

The analysis above refers to the 31st verse of chapter 12 (sūrat yūsuf):

Sahih International: So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah ! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."

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