Breakdown of قص الطبيب البيطري مخلب القط بسبب الجرح.
الal
the
قطqitt
cat
طبيبtabîb
doctor
بسببbisababi
because of
قصqassa
to cut (with scissors)
جرحjurh
wound
بيطريbaytari
veterinary
مخلبmikhlab
claw
Questions & Answers about قص الطبيب البيطري مخلب القط بسبب الجرح.
Why does the verb قص only seem to have two letters?
It actually has three! قص is a doubled verb, meaning its second and third root letters are the same. In the past tense for 'he' (like the vet here), those two identical letters merge into one, which is typically written with a shadda symbol on top to show the doubled sound.
Why doesn't the word for claw (مخلب) have ال (the) attached to it?
This is an Idafa (possession) structure, linking 'claw' and 'cat' to mean 'the cat's claw'. In an Idafa, the first word (مخلب) never takes ال, even though it translates as 'the claw'. Only the second word (القط) takes ال to make the whole phrase specific.
What is the function of the ي at the end of البيطري?
That is a Nisba ending, which turns a noun into an adjective. Adding the ي creates the adjective بيطري (veterinary). Together with الطبيب (the doctor), it literally means 'the veterinary doctor'.
Could I use لأن (because) instead of بسبب (because of) in this sentence?
Not without changing the rest of the sentence. The phrase بسبب must be followed by a noun or noun phrase, like الجرح (the wound). If you used لأن, you would need a full subject and verb after it, such as 'because it was wounded'.
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