Breakdown of من ناحية، القرية هادئة، ومن ناحية أخرى، ليس فيها مستشفى.
الal
the
وwa
and
فيfî
in / about, regarding
مستشفىmustashfâ
hospital
هاhâ
her / her (object) / it (feminine)
ليسlaysa
to not be
قريةqarya
village
هادئhâdi'
calm
من ناحيةmin nâhiyatin
on the one hand
من ناحية أخرىmin nâhiyatin ukhrâ
on the other hand
Questions & Answers about من ناحية، القرية هادئة، ومن ناحية أخرى، ليس فيها مستشفى.
How does the phrase for "on the one hand... on the other hand" work literally?
The phrase من ناحية ... ومن ناحية أخرى translates literally to "from a side... and from another side." The word ناحية means side, direction, or perspective. It is a highly common set phrase used to contrast two points, just like in English.
Why is the word for "other" written as أخرى here instead of آخر?
Because it describes the word ناحية (side/aspect), which is feminine since it ends with a taa marbuta. The masculine word for "other" is آخر, but you must use the feminine form أخرى to match the feminine noun.
How does the grammar of ليس فيها مستشفى work to mean "there is no hospital in it"?
To say "there is no" in MSA, you use the negative verb ليس (is not) followed by a prepositional phrase like فيها (in it). The actual subject of the sentence, مستشفى (hospital), is delayed and placed at the end. Literally, it reads "is not in it a hospital."
Why does فيها (in it) use the feminine pronoun suffix?
The suffix ـها (her/it) refers back to القرية (the village). Because القرية is a feminine noun, any pronouns referring back to it must also be feminine.
The word مستشفى (hospital) ends in an alif maqsurah (ى). Does this mean it is feminine?
No, مستشفى is actually a masculine noun. While many Arabic words ending in ى are feminine, certain nouns indicating a place (like this one) remain masculine. Also, because it ends in this vowel, it does not take visible case-ending marks at the end of the word.
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