Breakdown of هي تقلل من كل سعرة حتى لا تزيد السمنة.
الal
the
هيhiya
she / her (attached)
كلkull
all / every
زادzâda
to increase / to gain
قلل منqallil min
to cut down on
حتى لاhattâ lâ
so that not
سعرةsu'ra
calorie
سمنةsumna
obesity
Questions & Answers about هي تقلل من كل سعرة حتى لا تزيد السمنة.
Why does the verb تزيد take the subjunctive mood even though it comes right after لا?
The particle حتى (so that) forces the following present tense verb into the subjunctive mood, which usually means it gets a fatha at the end. The negative word لا placed between حتى and the verb does not block this grammatical effect. Therefore, it is pronounced حتى لا تزيدَ (hatta la tazida).
Why do we use the preposition من after the verb تقلل?
The Form II verb قلل (to reduce or lessen) typically pairs with the preposition من when talking about cutting down on something or reducing its quantity. It acts as a set phrase: يقلل من (he reduces or cuts down on).
Why is the word for calorie written as a singular indefinite noun (سعرة) instead of plural?
When the word كل is followed by a singular, indefinite noun, it translates to 'every' or 'each' (every calorie). If you wanted to say 'all the calories', you would follow كل with a plural, definite noun instead: كل السعرات.
What is the subject of the verb تزيد (increases) in the second clause?
The subject is السمنة (obesity). While in English we might naturally say 'so she does not gain weight', the Arabic phrase literally means 'so that obesity does not increase'. Since السمنة is a feminine noun, the verb uses the feminine prefix تـ.
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