Descriptive passive verbs (وُلِدَ / يُوجَد)

QuestionAnswer
to be born
ولدwulida
poet
شاعرshâ'ir
south
جنوبjanûb
The poet was born in the south of the city.
ولد الشاعر في جنوب المدينة.wulida ash-shâ'iru fî janûbi al-madînati.
to pass away
توفيtuwuffiya
writer
كاتبkâtib
north
شمالshamâl
The famous writer passed away in the north of the country.
توفي الكاتب المشهور في شمال البلد.tuwuffiya al-kâtibu al-mash-hûru fî shamâli al-baladi
west
غربgharb
there is (is found)
يوجدyûjadu
A large library is located in the west of the city.
توجد مكتبة كبيرة في غرب المدينة.tûjadu maktabatun kabîratun fî gharbil madînah
to translate
ترجمtarjama
novel
روايةriwâya
This novel was translated into many languages.
ترجمت هذه الرواية إلى لغات كثيرة.turjimat hâdhihi r-riwâyatu ilâ lughâtin kathîrah
The writer said that the novel was not translated into Arabic.
قال الكاتب إن الرواية لم تترجم إلى العربية.qâla al-kâtibu inna ar-riwâyata lam tutarjam ilâ al-arabiyyati
east
شرقsharq
This is the most important poet born in the East.
هذا أهم شاعر ولد في الشرق.hâdhâ ahammu shâ'irin wulida fî ash-sharq.
The poet was not born in the north, but he was born in the south.
لم يولد الشاعر في الشمال، لكنه ولد في الجنوب.lam yûladi ash-shâ'iru fi ash-shamâli, lâkinnahu wulida fi al-janûbi
When was this mosque built in the east of the city?
متى بني هذا المسجد في شرق المدينة؟mata buniya hâdhâ-l-masjidu fî sharqi-l-madîna?
The writer wants his new novel to be translated.
يريد الكاتب أن تترجم روايته الجديدة.yurîdu al-kâtibu an tutarjama riwâyatuhu al-jadîdah
A cheap hotel is located in the south or west of the village.
يوجد فندق رخيص في جنوب أو غرب القرية.yûjadu funduqun rakhîsun fî janûbi aw gharbi l-qaryati
The poet passed away, but his novel is still read.
توفي الشاعر، لكن روايته لا تزال تقرأ.tuwuffiya ash-shâ'iru, lâkinna riwâyatahu lâ tazâlu tuqra'u
Is there a restaurant located in the north of the street?
هل يوجد مطعم في شمال الشارع؟hal yûjadu maṭ'amun fî shamâli ash-shâri'?
to be located (a place)
وقعwaqa'a
The city is located in the north of the country.
تقع المدينة في شمال البلد.taqa'u al-madînatu fî shamâli al-baladi
The hotel is located in the west of the city.
يقع الفندق في غرب المدينة.yaqa'u al-funduqu fi gharbi al-madinati
There is a pen on the table.
يوجد قلم على الطاولة.yûjadu qalamun 'alâ aṭṭâwilati.
There is no restaurant in this village.
لا يوجد مطعم في هذه القرية.lâ yûjadu mat'amun fî hâdhihil-qaryah

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