Word
لماذا تسأله؟
Meaning
Why do you ask him?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of لماذا تسأله؟
هhu
his / him (object) / it (dummy pronoun after لأن)
لماذاlimâdhâ
why
سألsa'ala
to ask
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Questions & Answers about لماذا تسأله؟
How is "him" expressed in this sentence?
The word "him" is the suffix ـه attached to the end of the verb. In Arabic, object pronouns (like me, you, him, her) are directly attached to the end of the verb instead of being separate words.
Where is the word "you" in the verb تسأله?
The "you" is built right into the verb. The prefix تـ at the beginning of تسأله tells us the subject is "you" (masculine singular) doing an action in the present tense.
Could تسأله also mean "she asks him"?
Yes! The present tense prefix تـ is used for both "you" (masculine singular) and "she". Without more context, لماذا تسأله؟ could perfectly translate to "Why does she ask him?".
How do we pronounce the verb with its attached pronoun?
It is pronounced "tas'aluhu". The base verb for "you ask" is "tas'alu", and we add the suffix ـه (pronounced "hu") for "him" right at the end.