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Verse (6:143), Word 10 - Quranic Grammar

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The tenth word of verse (6:143) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An interrogative alif and noun. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do". The noun is masculine dual and is in the accusative case (منصوب). The noun's triliteral root is dhāl kāf rā (ذ ك ر).

Chapter (6) sūrat l-anʿām (The Cattle)


(6:143:10)
āldhakarayni
"(Are) the two males
INTG – prefixed interrogative alif
N – accusative masculine dual noun
الهمزة همزة استفهام
اسم منصوب

Verse (6:143)

The analysis above refers to the 143rd verse of chapter 6 (sūrat l-anʿām):

Sahih International: [They are] eight mates - of the sheep, two and of the goats, two. Say, "Is it the two males He has forbidden or the two females or that which the wombs of the two females contain? Inform me with knowledge, if you should be truthful."

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