Questions & Answers about الاتصال سريع لأن الجهاز جديد.
Why is لأن used here instead of just the prefix لِـ?
Both relate to giving reasons, but they follow different rules. لأن (li'anna) means 'because' and must be followed by a noun (like الجهاز) or an attached pronoun to introduce a new clause. The shorter prefix لِـ (li) usually attaches directly to a single noun or verbal noun to mean 'for' or 'to'.
Where is the word for 'is' in this sentence?
In Arabic, there is no word for 'is' or 'are' in the present tense. You simply place the subject الاتصال (the connection) next to the describing word سريع (fast). This basic nominal sentence structure automatically means 'The connection is fast'.
Why don't the adjectives سريع and جديد have الـ (the) attached to them?
This is how Arabic separates a full sentence from a simple descriptive phrase. If you added الـ, you would get الاتصال السريع which just means the phrase 'the fast connection'. By leaving الـ off the adjective, it creates the complete statement 'The connection is fast'.
How do I pronounce the transition between لأن and الجهاز?
When speaking smoothly, the 'a' sound at the start of الجهاز drops out because it is a connecting vowel (hamzat wasl). Instead of a choppy 'li'anna al-jihaaz', it flows together seamlessly as 'li'annal-jihaaz'.