Example and grammatical analysis
Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
كَانَ زَيْدٌ قَائِمًاZayd was standing.Zayd is the subject of kana and qāʾiman its predicate.
أَصْبَحَ الْجَوُّ بَارِدًاThe weather became cold in the morning.Aṣbaḥa adds a morning-time meaning.
عَسَى زَيْدٌ أَنْ يَقُومَZayd may stand.ʿAsā expresses hope.
كَادَ زَيْدٌ يَخْرُجُZayd almost left.Kāda expresses nearness.
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Level 33: Kana and Verbs of Nearness
Example and grammatical analysis
Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
كَانَ زَيْدٌ قَائِمًاZayd was standing.Zayd is the subject of kana and qāʾiman its predicate.
أَصْبَحَ الْجَوُّ بَارِدًاThe weather became cold in the morning.Aṣbaḥa adds a morning-time meaning.
عَسَى زَيْدٌ أَنْ يَقُومَZayd may stand.ʿAsā expresses hope.
كَادَ زَيْدٌ يَخْرُجُZayd almost left.Kāda expresses nearness.