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Verse (46:34), Word 17 - Quranic Grammar

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The seventeenth word of verse (46:34) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. 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 (46) sūrat l-aḥqāf (The Curved Sand-hills)


(46:34:17)
kuntum
you used to
V – 2nd person masculine plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض والتاء ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كان»

Verse (46:34)

The analysis above refers to the 34th verse of chapter 46 (sūrat l-aḥqāf):

Sahih International: And the Day those who disbelieved are exposed to the Fire [it will be said], "Is this not the truth?" They will say, "Yes, by our Lord." He will say, "Then taste the punishment because you used to disbelieve."

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