Questions & Answers about ندرس بعد الظهر.
Why does the Arabic sentence literally say "after the noon" instead of "in the afternoon"?
In Arabic, the phrase بعد الظهر (literally "after noon") is the standard way to express "in the afternoon". It makes logical sense when compared to English, where we simply combined the words "after" and "noon" into a single word.
How do we know ندرس means "we study" without the word for "we" (نحن)?
In the present tense, the prefix نـ (nun) at the beginning of the verb ندرس tells us that the subject is "we". Because this letter gives the subject away, you don't need to write the separate pronoun نحن unless you want to add special emphasis.
How do I pronounce بعد here, and does its ending change?
When used as a preposition of time meaning "after" an event or time, it is pronounced ba'da, ending with a fatha (the short "a" sound).
Does the word الظهر take a special vowel ending because it comes after بعد?
Yes! Nouns that come immediately after time and place words like بعد (after) or قبل (before) take a kasra (the short "i" sound) at the end. Therefore, it is pronounced aẓ-ẓuhri.
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