Breakdown of أكتب إليكم بخصوص الوظيفة في شركتكم.
الal
the
فيfî
in / about, regarding
إلىilâ
to
كمkum
your (pl.) / you (pl., object)
كتبkataba
to write
وظيفةwazhîfa
job
شركةsharika
company
بخصوصbikhusûsi
concerning, regarding
Questions & Answers about أكتب إليكم بخصوص الوظيفة في شركتكم.
Why does the preposition إلى look different in إليكم?
The preposition إلى (to) ends in an alif maqsurah (ى). When you attach a pronoun suffix like كم (you plural) to it, that final ى changes into a regular yaa (ي) so the letters can connect properly. This gives us إليكم.
Why does the sentence use the plural كم in إليكم and شركتكم if I am writing to a single hiring manager?
In formal Arabic correspondence, it is very common to use the plural pronoun كم (you all) when addressing a company, an institution, or an unknown representative. It acts as a polite, formal 'you' that addresses the organization as a whole team.
How is the word بخصوص (regarding) constructed?
It is made of two parts: the attached preposition بـ (with/by) and the noun خصوص (particularity or specific matter). Together, they form the fixed phrase بخصوص, which is the standard way to say 'regarding' or 'concerning' in formal business Arabic.
What happened to the taa marbuta (ة) in the word for company (شركة) when it became شركتكم?
The word شركة ends with a taa marbuta (ة). A major rule in Arabic spelling is that when you add a pronoun suffix like كم to a word ending in ة, the letter 'opens up' into a regular ت (taa). This allows it to connect to the suffix, forming شركتكم.
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