Breakdown of هي تفضل ترتيب الأولويات صباحا.
الal
the
هيhiya
she / her (attached)
صباحاsabâhan
in the morning
فضلfaddala
to prefer
أولويةawlawiyyah
priority
ترتيبtartîb
arranging
Questions & Answers about هي تفضل ترتيب الأولويات صباحا.
The lesson is about using verbal nouns instead of أن (that) clauses. How would you rewrite this sentence using an أن clause?
You would say هي تفضل أن ترتب الأولويات صباحا (She prefers that she arranges the priorities in the morning). Here, the verbal noun ترتيب (arranging) replaces the whole clause أن ترتب (that she arranges), making the sentence more concise.
What case ending does the verbal noun ترتيب take in this sentence?
It takes a fatHa (an 'a' sound), so it is pronounced ترتيبَ (tartiiba). This is because it acts as the direct object of the verb تفضل (she prefers).
Why doesn't the word for 'arranging' have the definite article ال, even though we mean 'arranging the priorities'?
Because ترتيب الأولويات forms an Idaafa (possessive or construct state). When a verbal noun is followed directly by its logical object, they often link together in this relationship. The first word in an Idaafa (ترتيب) can never take ال.
What is the relationship between the pattern of the verbal noun ترتيب and the verb it comes from?
ترتيب follows the standard verbal noun pattern (taf'iil) for Form II verbs. The base verb for 'to arrange' is رتب (rattaba). Recognizing this 'taf'iil' pattern helps you instantly identify a Form II verbal noun.
Why does صباحا have the ـا (-an) ending?
It acts as an adverb of time, meaning 'in the morning'. In Arabic, adverbs of time and place are put into the accusative case, which is marked here by the tanwiin fatH ending.
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