Word
غرفتكم واسعة.
Meaning
Your (pl.) room is spacious.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about غرفتكم واسعة.
How do we say "your (plural)" in this sentence?
The suffix ـكم (-kum) means "your" for a group of three or more people (masculine or mixed gender). It attaches directly to the end of the noun to show possession.
Why does the spelling of "room" change when we add the suffix?
The base word for room is غرفة (ghurfa), which ends in the tied letter tāʾ marbūṭa (ة). When you add any suffix to a word ending in ة, it opens up into a regular ت (t) so the letters can connect. This makes it غرفتكم.
Why is the adjective واسعة (spacious) feminine when the suffix ـكم is masculine?
Adjectives must match the noun they describe, not the owner. Since غرفة (room) is a feminine noun, the adjective واسعة must also end in the feminine marker ة, regardless of who owns the room.
Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
In Arabic, present tense sentences do not use a word for "is" or "are". You simply put the subject غرفتكم (your room) right before the description واسعة (spacious), and the "is" is naturally understood.