Questions & Answers about ملأ المدير استمارة.
Why does the word for 'a form' take the accusative case here?
The word استمارة is the direct object because it is the thing being filled out by the manager. In Arabic, direct objects take the accusative case (المنصوب). Since it is indefinite (meaning 'a form' instead of 'the form'), it receives a double Fatha at the end, making it sound like 'istimaaratan'.
When a word is in the accusative case and indefinite, don't we usually add an Alif at the end? Why isn't there one on استمارة?
You are right that most indefinite accusative nouns take an extra Alif (like كتاباً for 'a book'). However, words ending in the letter Taa Marbuta (ة) are a special exception. The double Fatha sits directly on the ة without adding an Alif, which is why it is simply written as استمارةً with full vowels.
How do we mark that المدير is the one doing the action?
Because المدير (the manager) is the subject performing the action, it takes the nominative case. This is marked by a Damma (a short 'u' sound) on the final letter. If you read the sentence with full vowels, it is pronounced 'al-mudiiru'.
The verb ملأ ends with a Hamza (أ). Does this make it an irregular verb?
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