Breakdown of دعا المدير الموظفين إلى اجتماع.
الal
the
موظفmuwazzaf
employee
إلىilâ
to
مديرmudîr
manager
اجتماعijtimâ'
meeting
دعاda'â
to invite
Questions & Answers about دعا المدير الموظفين إلى اجتماع.
Why is the verb دعا spelled with a tall alif (ا) at the end instead of a curled one (ى)?
In Arabic, past tense verbs that end in an 'a' sound are spelled based on their root letters. The root of دعا ends in a 'waw' (w) sound, which you can see in its present tense form: يدعو (he invites). Because the original root letter is a waw, the past tense uses a tall alif (ا). If the root ended in a 'yaa' (y) sound, it would use the curled alif (ى).
Why is the word for 'the employees' written as الموظفين instead of الموظفون?
This noun is a regular 'sound masculine plural.' When these plurals are the subject of a sentence, they end in ـون (-uun). However, here 'the employees' are the direct object—they are the ones receiving the action of being invited. Because they are the object, the ending changes to ـين (-iin) to show the accusative case.
Why does the verb دعا come before the subject المدير?
This is a standard verbal sentence in Arabic. While English strictly uses Subject-Verb-Object order ('The manager invited...'), Arabic usually prefers Verb-Subject-Object order. The action (دعا) comes first, followed by the person doing the action (المدير), and then the object receiving it (الموظفين).
Do you always use the preposition إلى with the verb دعا?
Yes, when you are inviting someone to an event, gathering, or place, the verb دعا pairs with the preposition إلى (to). Learning this verb-preposition combination now will make speaking Arabic feel much more natural!
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