Word
الولدان لن يجلسا بجانب النار.
Meaning
The two boys will not sit beside the fire.
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Questions & Answers about الولدان لن يجلسا بجانب النار.
Why does the verb يجلسا drop the final ن that we normally see in the dual form يجلسان?
This is because of the word لن (will not). لن changes the following verb into the subjunctive mood. For dual verbs (referring to two people), the subjunctive mood is formed by dropping the final ن. So, يجلسان becomes يجلسا.
Does لن automatically make the sentence future tense?
Yes! لن is specifically used to say that something will not happen. Even though the verb يجلسا is a present tense form, putting لن in front of it pushes the meaning entirely into the future.
Why does the noun الولدان (the two boys) keep its final ن, while the verb drops it?
Nouns and verbs follow different rules. الولدان is a noun acting as the subject of the sentence, so it uses the standard dual ending ـان. The rule about dropping the ن after لن only applies to verbs, not nouns.
How does the word بجانب (beside) break down?
It is made of two parts: the attached preposition بـ (by or at) and the noun جانب (side). Together, they literally mean by the side of, which we translate as beside or next to.