The eighth word of verse (6:42) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The noun is feminine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is bā hamza sīn (ب أ س). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (6) sūrat l-anʿām (The Cattle) (6:42:8) bil-basāi with adversity
P – prefixed preposition bi N – genitive feminine noun	جار ومجرور

Verse (6:42)

The analysis above refers to the 42nd verse of chapter 6 (sūrat l-anʿām):

Sahih International: And We have already sent [messengers] to nations before you, [O Muhammad]; then We seized them with poverty and hardship that perhaps they might humble themselves [to Us].

See Also

• English Translations
• Preposition Phrases
• Dependency Graph - visual syntax (i'rāb) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root bā hamza sīn

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hind salhi 7th September, 2009 I think it's feminine

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