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Verse (44:5), Word 5 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifth word of verse (44:5) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. 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 (44) sūrat l-dukhān (The Smoke)


(44:5:5)
kunnā
[We] are
V – 1st person plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كان»

Verse (44:5)

The analysis above refers to the fifth verse of chapter 44 (sūrat l-dukhān):

Sahih International: [Every] matter [proceeding] from Us. Indeed, We were to send [a messenger]

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