Breakdown of أريد أن أنجد هذه الأريكة بالمخمل الأخضر.
الal
the
هذهhâdhihi
this (f)
بbi
by, with (attached)
أرادarâda
to want
أنan
to (with verbs)
أخضرakhdar
green
أريكةarîka
couch
نجدnajjada
to upholster
مخملmukhmal
velvet
Questions & Answers about أريد أن أنجد هذه الأريكة بالمخمل الأخضر.
Why does the word for "green" (الأخضر) have the definite article "الـ" here?
In Arabic, adjectives must match the noun they describe in definiteness. Because the word for "velvet" (المخمل) is definite (it has "الـ" attached after the preposition "بـ"), the adjective "green" must also be definite, becoming الأخضر.
How is the second verb "أنجد" (to upholster) pronounced, and what effect does "أن" (to) have on it?
It is pronounced unajjida. The word "أن" makes the following present tense verb take the subjunctive mood. For a regular verb conjugated for "I", this means the final short vowel changes from a "u" (damma) to an "a" (fatha).
What kind of verb is "أنجد", and why is the middle consonant doubled in pronunciation?
It is a Form II verb (نَجَّدَ / يُنَجِّدُ), which is formed by doubling the middle root letter. Form II verbs often carry a causative meaning or involve a hands-on craft, which fits perfectly with the physical labor of upholstering.
How do we pronounce the preposition and noun combination "بالمخمل" (with velvet)?
It is pronounced bil-makhmal. When the preposition "بـ" (with/by means of) attaches to a noun starting with the definite article "الـ", the initial "a" sound of the article is skipped in speech, even though the alif letter is still written.
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