LessonsAl-Mafʿūl Fīhi: Adverbials of Time and PlaceQuiz

دَرَسْتُ النَّحْوَ لَيْلَةً
Translation: I studied syntax one night.
دَرَسْتُ: past verb; “tu” subject.
النَّحْوَ: direct object, accusative.
لَيْلَةً: delimited-time adverbial, accusative.

This added example contrasts “what was studied?” and “when?”.

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A Night as an Adverbial

Al-Mafʿūl Fīhi: Adverbials of Time and Place

دَرَسْتُ النَّحْوَ لَيْلَةً
Translation: I studied syntax one night.
دَرَسْتُ: past verb; “tu” subject.
النَّحْوَ: direct object, accusative.
لَيْلَةً: delimited-time adverbial, accusative.

This added example contrasts “what was studied?” and “when?”.