Breakdown of نجحنا في الامتحان أخيرا!
الal
the
امتحانimtihân
exam
أخيراakhîran
finally
نجح فيnajaha fi
to succeed in
Questions & Answers about نجحنا في الامتحان أخيرا!
How does the word نجحنا show that 'we' did the action?
The base verb for 'he succeeded' is نجح (najaHa). To change this past tense verb to 'we succeeded', we attach the first-person plural suffix نا (-naa) to the end of the root.
If نجحنا means 'we succeeded', where is the standalone word for 'we' (نحن)?
In Arabic, the subject pronoun is built right into the verb's ending. The suffix نا (-naa) already means 'we', so you don't need to add the separate word نحن unless you really want to emphasize who did it.
Why do we use the preposition في (in) after the verb?
In English, we often say we 'passed' an exam. But the Arabic verb نجح literally means 'to succeed'. So, just like in English, you have to say you succeeded 'in' (في) the exam.
What is the extra tall letter at the end of أخيرا (finally)?
That is an alif. It is added to hold the '-an' sound at the end of the word. Adding this '-an' ending to a descriptive word is a common way to turn it into an adverb, changing 'last' into 'finally'.
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