Breakdown of ضع الفطيرة في الصينية من فضلك.
الal
the
فيfî
in / about, regarding
وضعwadaʿa
to put
من فضلكmin fadlika
please
فطيرةfatîra
pie
صينيةsîniyya
tray
Questions & Answers about ضع الفطيرة في الصينية من فضلك.
Why does the verb ضع (put) only have two letters?
ضع is the imperative (command) form of the verb وضع (to put). Because its root starts with the letter waw (و), it is an assimilated verb. In the present tense and the imperative form, this initial و is dropped, leaving just ضع.
If I read this sentence aloud, how do I connect ضع and الفطيرة?
You add a helping vowel (a kasra) to the end of ضع, pronouncing the transition as 'da'i l-fatiira'. This happens because ضع normally ends in a sukun (no vowel) and الفطيرة starts with a sukun on the lam (since the first alif is silent). Arabic doesn't allow two unvoweled consonants in a row across words, so a kasra is added to the first word to link them smoothly.
How is the word الصينية (the tray) pronounced here?
It is pronounced 'as-siiniyya'. The letter saad (ص) is a sun letter, which means the 'L' sound of the definite article is assimilated into it, creating a double ص sound. Also, emphasize the strong 'y' sound at the end because the yaa (ي) has a shadda (a double consonant mark).
Does the phrase من فضلك change if I am speaking to a woman?
Yes! While it looks exactly the same in text without vowel marks, the pronunciation of the attached pronoun changes based on who you are addressing. You say 'min fadlak' when speaking to a man, and 'min fadlik' when speaking to a woman.
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