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Verse (4:8), Word 10 - Quranic Grammar

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The tenth word of verse (4:8) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is qāf wāw lām (ق و ل). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (4) sūrat l-nisāa (The Women)


(4:8:10)
waqūlū
and speak
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 2nd person masculine plural imperative verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل أمر والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (4:8)

The analysis above refers to the eighth verse of chapter 4 (sūrat l-nisāa):

Sahih International: And when [other] relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the [time of] division, then provide for them [something] out of the estate and speak to them words of appropriate kindness.

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