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Verse (37:53), Word 3 - Quranic Grammar

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The third word of verse (37:53) 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 first person 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 (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (37) sūrat l-ṣāfāt (Those Ranges in Ranks)


(37:53:3)
wakunnā
and become
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 1st person plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كان»

Verse (37:53)

The analysis above refers to the 53rd verse of chapter 37 (sūrat l-ṣāfāt):

Sahih International: That when we have died and become dust and bones, we will indeed be recompensed?'"

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