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Verse (79:11), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (79:11) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A verb and subject pronoun. The perfect verb (فعل ماض) is first person 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 (نا) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (79) sūrat l-nāziʿāt (Those who Pull Out)


(79:11:2)
kunnā
we are
V – 1st person plural perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
فعل ماض و«نا» ضمير متصل في محل رفع اسم «كان»

Verse (79:11)

The analysis above refers to the eleventh verse of chapter 79 (sūrat l-nāziʿāt):

Sahih International: Even if we should be decayed bones?

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