Breakdown of كم صفحة تقرأ في اليوم؟
فيfî
in / about, regarding
يومyawm
day
قرأqara'a
to read
كمkam
how many
صفحةsafha
page
Questions & Answers about كم صفحة تقرأ في اليوم؟
Why does the sentence use the singular word for page (صفحة) instead of the plural?
In Arabic, after the question word كم (how many), the noun that follows must always be singular. Even though we say 'how many pages' in English, Arabic literally asks 'how many page'.
Is there a word for 'do' in this sentence?
No, Arabic does not use helper verbs like 'do' or 'does' to make questions. The verb تقرأ means 'you read', and adding the question word كم at the beginning is enough to make it a question.
Could تقرأ also mean 'she reads'?
Yes! The verb form تقرأ is used for both 'you read' (talking to a single male) and 'she reads'. In a real conversation, the context makes it obvious which one you mean.
Why does the sentence end with في اليوم?
في اليوم literally translates to 'in the day'. Where English uses 'a day' or 'per day' to talk about frequency, Arabic uses في (in) followed by the definite noun.
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