Breakdown of هو يدرس كثيرا ليلا.
هوhuwa
he / his / him (attached)
كثيرkathîr
many / a lot
درسdarasa
to study
ليلlayl
night
Questions & Answers about هو يدرس كثيرا ليلا.
Why do both كثيرا and ليلا have an extra Alif at the end?
That extra Alif is the visible marker of the indefinite accusative case, which is exactly what you are learning right now! In this sentence, it does two different jobs: it turns an adjective into an adverb, and it turns a noun into a time expression.
How does the accusative Alif change the meaning of كثيرا?
The base word is the adjective كثير meaning much or many. By adding the indefinite accusative ending (the Alif), it changes into the adverb كثيرا meaning a lot or frequently.
If ليل means night, why don't we use a preposition to say at night?
In Arabic, you often don't need a preposition like in or at for time expressions. Adding the indefinite accusative ending to ليل creates the word ليلا which automatically translates to at night or during the night.
Since يدرس already means he studies, do we really need هو at the beginning?
It is not strictly necessary! You could just say يدرس كثيرا ليلا and it is perfectly correct. Including هو (he) just puts a slight emphasis on who is studying, or it might be used simply because the speaker wanted to start with a noun.
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