Word
أبي يحبني أيضا.
Meaning
My father loves me too.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about أبي يحبني أيضا.
Why is the suffix for "me" in يحبني written as ـني (-ni) instead of just ـي (-i)?
The base verb is يحب (he loves). When we attach a pronoun for "me" to a verb, Arabic uses ـني (-ni) instead of just ـي (-i). The extra "n" sound stops the verb's final vowel from being changed or swallowed by the heavy "ee" sound of the pronoun.
Does this mean "my" on nouns is different from "me" on verbs?
Exactly! For nouns, you just attach ـي (-i) to mean "my", like the word أب (father) becoming أبي (my father). But verbs always take ـني (-ni) to mean "me", like in يحبني (he loves me).
Is it normal to put the subject أبي before the verb يحبني? I thought Arabic verbs usually come first.
You are right that Arabic often starts sentences with the verb. However, starting with the noun is also perfectly correct and very common. Putting أبي first simply puts a little more focus on the subject.
What are the two little diagonal lines above the end of أيضا?