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Verse (23:35), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (23:35) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is second person masculine plural. 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 (23) sūrat l-mu'minūn (The Believers)


(23:35:5)
wakuntum
and you become
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 2nd person masculine plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض والتاء ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كان»

Verse (23:35)

The analysis above refers to the 35th verse of chapter 23 (sūrat l-mu'minūn):

Sahih International: Does he promise you that when you have died and become dust and bones that you will be brought forth [once more]?

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