Breakdown of ألغى المذيع المقابلة اليوم.
الal
the
اليومal-yawma
today
ألغىalghâ
to cancel
مذيعmuthî'
announcer
مقابلةmuqâbala
interview
Questions & Answers about ألغى المذيع المقابلة اليوم.
Why does the verb ألغى (he cancelled) end with a shape like ى instead of a regular ا?
This is a "defective" verb, meaning its root ends in a weak letter. When the original third root letter is a ya (ي), the past tense "he" form is written with an alif maqsurah (ى) - a letter that looks like a ya without dots but sounds exactly like a regular long "a" (alif).
If we were talking about a female announcer, how would the verb ألغى change?
It would become ألغَتْ (alghat). When you add the feminine "she" ending (ـتْ) to a defective verb that ends in a long "a" sound, that long vowel drops out completely so it's easier to pronounce.
If I want to say "I cancelled", do I keep the ى in ألغى?
No, the hidden ya (ي) from the root comes back! To say "I cancelled", you write and say ألغيتُ (alghaytu). The ى changes into a regular ي before adding the "I" ending (ـتُ).
I see اليوم (the day) is translated as "today". Is it always used this way?
Yes! In Arabic, saying "the day" (اليوم) with the definite article ال is the standard way to say "today" when it is used to show when an action happened.
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