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Verse (19:58), Word 21 - Quranic Grammar

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The 21st word of verse (19:58) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The form VIII perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person plural. The verb's triliteral root is jīm bā yā (ج ب ي). The suffix (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (19) sūrat maryam (Mary)


(19:58:21)
wa-ij'tabaynā
and We chose.
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 1st person plural (form VIII) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (19:58)

The analysis above refers to the 58th verse of chapter 19 (sūrat maryam):

Sahih International: Those were the ones upon whom Allah bestowed favor from among the prophets of the descendants of Adam and of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those whom We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration and weeping.

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