Breakdown of قارني الجيل الحالي بالجيل السابق.
الal
the
بbi
by, with (attached)
جيلjîl
generation
سابقsâbiq
previous
حاليhâli
current
قارنqârana
to compare
Questions & Answers about قارني الجيل الحالي بالجيل السابق.
Why does the verb قارني end with a ي?
This is the imperative (command) form addressed to a single female. The base verb is قارن (to compare). To give a command to a female, you add the ي suffix. If you were speaking to a male, the verb would be قارنْ without the suffix.
Why do we use the prefix بـ in بالجيل instead of a word like مع for 'with'?
Verbs in Arabic often pair with specific prepositions. The verb قارن (to compare) pairs with the preposition بـ to mean 'compare [something] with/to [something else]'. Even though English translates this as 'with', using مع here would be incorrect in Arabic.
Both الحالي and السابق have the prefix ال. Why is this necessary?
In Arabic, adjectives must match the noun they describe in definiteness. Since the noun الجيل (the generation) has the definite article ال, the adjectives modifying it must also take ال to show they are describing that specific generation.
What verb form is قارن and how does it relate to comparing and contrasting?
It is a Form III verb, recognizable by the long ا after the first root letter (ق). Form III verbs frequently describe an interaction or relationship between two things. This makes it perfect for comparing items, which is a great way to set up the context before using contrast words like بينما!
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