Breakdown of يدعو الأستاذ الطلاب إلى المكتبة.
الal
the
طالبtâlib
student
إلىilâ
to
أستاذustâdh
professor / teacher
مكتبةmaktaba
library
دعاda'â
to invite
Questions & Answers about يدعو الأستاذ الطلاب إلى المكتبة.
Why does the verb يدعو end in a و (waw) instead of a regular short vowel like other present tense verbs?
يدعو comes from a root that ends in a weak letter (و). In Arabic, these are called defective verbs. Because the و is already a long vowel sound, it absorbs the standard short u (damma) ending you usually see on regular present tense verbs. So, we just pronounce it yad'uu.
Why is the verb يدعو at the very beginning of the sentence, before the professor?
In Arabic, it is very common and natural to start a sentence with the verb. This is called a verbal sentence (Verb-Subject-Object). You could also say الأستاذ يدعو (Subject-Verb-Object), but putting the verb first is the classic way to state an action in Modern Standard Arabic.
Does the verb يدعو always use the preposition إلى for inviting someone to a place?
Yes, when you want to say you are inviting someone to a place or an event, يدعو pairs with the preposition إلى (to). Learning which prepositions lock together with which verbs is very important as your sentences get longer.
The word for students is الطلاب. Is this a regular plural?
No, الطلاب is a broken plural of the singular word طالب (student). Instead of adding a neat ending like regular plurals do, broken plurals change the internal shape of the word. Since they do not follow one simple rule, you should always memorize a broken plural right when you learn its singular form.
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