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Verse (68:43), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (68:43) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third 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 (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (68) sūrat l-qalam (The Pen)


(68:43:6)
kānū
they were
V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كان»

Verse (68:43)

The analysis above refers to the 43rd verse of chapter 68 (sūrat l-qalam):

Sahih International: Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.

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