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Verse (12:7), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (12:7) is a perfect verb (فعل ماض). The verb is third person masculine 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).

Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph)


(12:7:2)
kāna
were
V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb فعل ماض

Verse (12:7)

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

Sahih International: Certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask,

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