The ninth word of verse (32:3) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A particle of purpose and verb. The prefixed particle lām is used to indicate the purpose of an action and makes the following verb subjunctive. The form IV imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is second person masculine singular and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is nūn dhāl rā (ن ذ ر).

Chapter (32) sūrat l-sajdah (The Prostration) (32:3:9) litundhira that you may warn
PRP – prefixed particle of purpose lām V – 2nd person masculine singular (form IV) imperfect verb, subjunctive mood	اللام لام التعليل فعل مضارع منصوب

Verse (32:3)

The analysis above refers to the third verse of chapter 32 (sūrat l-sajdah):

Sahih International: Or do they say, "He invented it"? Rather, it is the truth from your Lord, [O Muhammad], that you may warn a people to whom no warner has come before you [so] perhaps they will be guided.

See Also

• English Translations
• The Subjunctive and Jussive Moods
• Arabic Grammar - syntactic i'rāb (إعراب) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root nūn dhāl rā

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