Breakdown of ذهب المدير إلى المصورين.
الal
the
ذهبdhahaba
to go
إلىilâ
to
مديرmudîr
manager
مصورmusawwir
photographer
Questions & Answers about ذهب المدير إلى المصورين.
Why does the word for photographers end in ـين instead of ـون?
Both endings are used for regular masculine plural nouns, but their use depends on the word's job in the sentence. Because المصورين (the photographers) comes right after the preposition إلى (to), it must take the ـين ending. You use ـون when the plural noun is the main subject doing the action.
Is المصورين related to the word for picture?
Yes! The singular form is مصور (photographer). It comes from the exact same root as صورة (picture). In Arabic, you will often see words with related meanings sharing the same core letters.
Why is the verb ذهب at the very beginning of the sentence?
In Arabic, sentences most commonly start with the verb. This is called a verbal sentence. Literally, the sentence reads: Went the manager to the photographers.
Could I change the order and say المدير ذهب إلى المصورين?
Yes, you can! Starting with the noun makes it a nominal sentence. Both orders are completely correct, though starting with the verb is the more common choice in formal Arabic.
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