Breakdown of الوصية مهمة جدا للوريث.
الal
the
لli
for, to (attached)
مهمmuhimm
important
جداjiddan
very
وصيةwasiyya
will (document)
وريثwarîth
heir
Questions & Answers about الوصية مهمة جدا للوريث.
What happened to the spelling of الوريث when 'for' was added to it?
The Arabic word for 'the heir' is الوريث (al-wariith). When you attach the preposition لِـ (li-, meaning 'to' or 'for') to a word starting with الـ (al-), the first letter (the alif) is dropped in writing. So, لِـ plus الوريث becomes للوريث (li-l-wariith).
Why does جدا (very) come after مهمة (important)?
In Arabic, words that intensify an adjective, like جدا (jiddan / very), always come directly after the adjective they modify. Instead of saying 'very important', the Arabic word order is literally 'important very' (مهمة جدا).
How does this sentence relate to the lesson's topic of fractions?
While there are no fractions directly in this sentence, dividing an estate among heirs is the most common real-world context for basic fractions in Arabic! You will frequently see words like الوصية (the will) and الوريث (the heir) combined with fractions like نصف (a half) or ثلث (a third).
Why does مهمة end in a taa marbuuTa (ة)?
It is agreeing with the subject! الوصية (the will) is a feminine noun, as shown by its own taa marbuuTa at the end. Because the adjective مهمة (important) describes this feminine noun, it must also be in its feminine form.
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