Breakdown of أخيرا، وجدت مفتاحي.
يi
my / me (after a preposition)
مفتاحmiftâh
key
وجدwajada
to find / to exist, there is (passive)
أخيراakhîran
finally
Questions & Answers about أخيرا، وجدت مفتاحي.
How do we know وجدت means "I found" instead of "he found"?
In Arabic, past tense verbs change based on who is doing the action by adding a suffix to the end. The base verb for "he found" is وجد (wajada). To say "I found", we add the suffix ـت (pronounced "-tu") to make it وجدت (wajadtu).
Can وجدت mean anything else besides "I found"?
Yes! The exact spelling وجدت can mean "I found" (wajadtu), "you found" to a male (wajadta), or "you found" to a female (wajadti). Because everyday Arabic is written without the short vowel marks, you have to use the context of the sentence to know it means "I found" here.
What are the two little diagonal lines at the end of أخيرا?
That mark is called "tanween fatha". It adds an "-an" sound to the end of the word, so it is pronounced "akheeran". Arabic often uses this "-an" ending to turn a descriptive word into an adverb, very much like adding "-ly" in English to get "finally".
How does مفتاحي break down to mean "my key"?
The base word for "key" is مفتاح (miftah). To say "my", you attach the possessive suffix ـي (an "ee" sound) directly to the end of the noun. Putting them together gives you مفتاحي (miftahi).
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