Breakdown of قد يشعرون بصداع وحمى غدا.
وwa
and
غداghadan
tomorrow
قدqad
might (probability)
شعر بsha'ara bi
to feel
صداعsudâ'
headache
حمىhummâ
fever
Questions & Answers about قد يشعرون بصداع وحمى غدا.
How does قد change the meaning of the verb يشعرون here?
When قد comes right before a present tense verb like يشعرون (they feel), it adds the meaning of probability, translating to might or may. So, instead of they feel, the phrase becomes they might feel. If قد were used before a past tense verb, it would mean an action has already happened.
Why is there a ب attached to the word for headache (بصداع)?
The verb for to feel (يشعر) naturally pairs with the preposition ب. In Arabic, you do not just feel a headache, you feel with a headache. Therefore, we attach the prefix ب to the word for headache (صداع) to make بصداع.
How can I tell who might be feeling sick from the verb يشعرون?
The prefix ي at the beginning combined with the suffix ون at the end shows that this is the they (masculine or mixed plural) form of the present tense. For comparison, if the sentence was about he might feel, it would simply be قد يشعر.
Why does the word for tomorrow (غدا) end with an extra alif?
The extra alif at the end holds the tanween fatha ending, which makes an an sound (ghadan). In Arabic grammar, words that function as adverbs to tell us when an action happens generally take this specific ending.
The word for fever is حمى. Is that the letter yaa at the very end?
It looks a lot like a yaa, but notice that it has no dots underneath. This letter is called an alif maqsura. It is pronounced exactly like a regular long a sound. So, the word حمى is pronounced hummaa.
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