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Verse (2:266), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (2:266) is an imperfect verb (فعل مضارع). The verb is third person feminine singular and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is kāf wāw nūn (ك و ن). The verb (تكون) belongs to a special group of words known as kāna and her sisters (كان واخواتها).

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)


(2:266:4)
takūna
it be
V – 3rd person feminine singular imperfect verb, subjunctive mood فعل مضارع منصوب

Verse (2:266)

The analysis above refers to the 266th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah):

Sahih International: Would one of you like to have a garden of palm trees and grapevines underneath which rivers flow in which he has from every fruit? But he is afflicted with old age and has weak offspring, and it is hit by a whirlwind containing fire and is burned. Thus does Allah make clear to you [His] verses that you might give thought.

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