Question 1

Why do we use أن before the verb يجري instead of just an infinitive?

Accepted Answer

In Arabic, verbs like قرر (decided) are usually linked to the next action using أن (that/to) followed by a present tense verb. While Arabic does have verbal nouns (maṣdars) that act like infinitives, using أن + present tense is the most common and natural way to express "decided to do something".

Question 2

Does يجري mean "perform" here? I thought it meant "run".

Accepted Answer

You might be thinking of the Form I verb يَجري (yajrī), which means "he runs". The verb used in this sentence is the Form IV verb يُجري (yujrī), meaning "he conducts", "he performs", or "he carries out". It is the standard verb used in Arabic for performing surgeries, conducting interviews, or running experiments.

Question 3

Why does يجري end with a short 'a' sound (yujriya) here instead of its usual long 'ee' (yujrī)?

Accepted Answer

The particle أن forces the verb that follows it into the subjunctive mood. For "defective" verbs that end in a long ي (like this Form IV verb), the subjunctive mood is shown by adding a visible fatha (short 'a' sound) on top of the final ي. Therefore, it is pronounced yujriya.

Question 4

Could I use لأن instead of بسبب to say "because of"?

Accepted Answer

No, because they require different grammar structures. لأن (because) must be followed by a full sentence clause or an attached pronoun. Since الإصابة (the injury) is just a noun phrase, you have to use بسبب (literally "by reason of"), which is a preposition-noun combination that forces the following word into the genitive case.

قرر الطبيب البيطري أن يجري جراحة بسبب الإصابة.

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