Breakdown of لن تخلعوا الضرس بدون تخدير.
الal
the
بدونbidûni
without
لنlan
will not
ضرسdirs
molar
تخديرtakhdîr
anesthesia
خلعkhal'
to extract (teeth, etc.) / to take off (clothes, shoes)
Questions & Answers about لن تخلعوا الضرس بدون تخدير.
Why is there an alif at the end of تخلعوا instead of a noon (ن)?
The particle لن (lan), which means 'will not', forces the following verb into the subjunctive mood. For plural 'you' verbs that normally end in ـون (-ūn), making it subjunctive means dropping the ن and replacing it with a silent alif. So, تخلعون (you extract) becomes لن تخلعوا (you will not extract).
Why does the word for anesthesia, تخدير, follow this specific sound pattern?
تخدير (takhdīr) is a verbal noun (the equivalent of an '-ing' word or a concept) derived from the Form II verb خدّر (khaddara), meaning 'to numb' or 'to anesthetize'. In Arabic, Form II verbal nouns almost always follow this 'taf'īl' pattern.
Is الضرس the general word for 'tooth'?
No, الضرس specifically refers to a molar or back tooth. If you were talking about a generic tooth or a front tooth, you would use the word السن (as-sinn).
What case ending should be pronounced at the end of تخدير?
It takes the genitive case with a double kasra (pronounced '-in' at the end) because it follows بدون (without). The word بدون acts as a preposition, so the noun directly after it is forced into the genitive case: بدون تخديرٍ (bidūni takhdīrin).
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