LessonsThe Predicate of Inna and Its SistersQuiz

إِنَّ الْعِلْمَ نَافِعٌ
Translation: Indeed, knowledge is beneficial.
«إِنَّ» introduces an emphatic statement; «الْعِلْمَ» is accusative ism and «نَافِعٌ» nominative khabar.

سَمِعْتُ أَنَّ الْعِلْمَ نَافِعٌ
Translation: I heard that knowledge is beneficial.
«تُ» is the subject of «سَمِعْتُ». «أَنَّ» introduces the content heard; «الْعِلْمَ» is its accusative ism and «نَافِعٌ» its nominative khabar. The anna-clause as a unit provides the content of hearing.

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The Predicate of Inna and Its Sisters

إِنَّ الْعِلْمَ نَافِعٌ
Translation: Indeed, knowledge is beneficial.
«إِنَّ» introduces an emphatic statement; «الْعِلْمَ» is accusative ism and «نَافِعٌ» nominative khabar.

سَمِعْتُ أَنَّ الْعِلْمَ نَافِعٌ
Translation: I heard that knowledge is beneficial.
«تُ» is the subject of «سَمِعْتُ». «أَنَّ» introduces the content heard; «الْعِلْمَ» is its accusative ism and «نَافِعٌ» its nominative khabar. The anna-clause as a unit provides the content of hearing.