Breakdown of أتجنب كل المكسرات إلا اللوز.
الal
the
كلkull
all / every
إلاillâ
except
تجنبtajannub
to avoid
مكسراتmukassarât
nuts
لوزlawz
almonds
Questions & Answers about أتجنب كل المكسرات إلا اللوز.
What happens to the word اللوز (almonds) after إلا in an affirmative sentence?
Because this is a positive statement (not a negative one), the word following إلا must take the accusative case (mansoub). If you read it with full vowel endings, it would be pronounced اللوزَ (al-lawza) with a short 'a' at the end.
I remember كل meaning 'every'. Why does it translate to 'all' here?
The meaning of كل changes based on the word after it. Because it is followed by a plural noun with 'the' (المكسرات), it means 'all of the nuts'. If it were followed by a singular noun without 'the', it would mean 'every'.
Does the word for nuts, المكسرات, come from the root for 'breaking'?
Yes! It shares the root ك-س-ر (to break or crack). In Arabic, nuts are literally described as things that are cracked or broken open.
How does the verb أتجنب (I avoid) work here?
The initial أ tells us it is a present tense verb for 'I'. The root is ج-ن-ب, which is related to the word for 'side' (جانب). In Arabic, the concept of avoiding something is closely tied to putting yourself on a different side or keeping it to the side.
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