Breakdown of حصل الفريق على عشر نقاط.
الal
the
فريقfarîq
team
حصل علىhasala 'alâ
to obtain
عشرةashara
ten
نقطةnuqta
point
Questions & Answers about حصل الفريق على عشر نقاط.
Why is the word for ten عشر instead of عشرة?
This is a great example of 'reverse agreement' for numbers 3 through 10. The rule is that the number takes the opposite gender of the counted noun's singular form. The singular word for point is نقطة, which is feminine because it ends in a taa marbouta. To balance this, the number ten drops its feminine ending and uses the masculine form عشر.
Why are we using the plural form نقاط (points) here?
In Arabic, when you count quantities from 3 to 10, the noun that follows must always be plural. Because the team got ten points, we use the plural نقاط. Grammatically, this works like a possessive phrase, so it literally translates to something like 'a ten of points'.
Why is the preposition على (on) used in this sentence if the translation is just 'got'?
The verb حصل (he obtained/got) is almost always paired with the preposition على to connect it to the thing being obtained. In Arabic, you don't just 'get' something directly; you 'get on' it. You should always memorize the phrase حصل على as a single unit meaning 'got' or 'obtained'.
Why does the verb حصل come before the subject الفريق (the team)?
Starting a sentence with the verb is the most standard and natural word order in Arabic. This is called a verbal sentence (Verb - Subject - Object). While you could technically say الفريق حصل, putting the verb first is the classic way to structure Arabic sentences.
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