Example and grammatical analysis
Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
إِنَّ زَيْدًا قَائِمٌIndeed, Zayd is standing.Zaydan is the subject of inna and qāʾim is its predicate.
كَأَنَّ زَيْدًا أَسَدٌZayd is as though a lion.Kaʾanna expresses comparison.
لَيْتَ زَيْدًا حَاضِرٌIf only Zayd were present.Layta expresses a wish.
لَعَلَّ زَيْدًا قَادِمٌPerhaps Zayd is coming.Laʿalla expresses hope.
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Level 22: Inna and Its Sisters
Example and grammatical analysis
Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
إِنَّ زَيْدًا قَائِمٌIndeed, Zayd is standing.Zaydan is the subject of inna and qāʾim is its predicate.
كَأَنَّ زَيْدًا أَسَدٌZayd is as though a lion.Kaʾanna expresses comparison.
لَيْتَ زَيْدًا حَاضِرٌIf only Zayd were present.Layta expresses a wish.
لَعَلَّ زَيْدًا قَادِمٌPerhaps Zayd is coming.Laʿalla expresses hope.