Breakdown of من ناحية أخرى، الضوضاء في المدينة لا تتوقف.
الal
the
فيfî
in / about, regarding
مدينةmadîna
city
لاlâ
not (with present verb)
ضوضاءdawdâ'
noise
توقفtawaqqafa
to stop
من ناحية أخرىmin nâhiyatin ukhrâ
on the other hand
Questions & Answers about من ناحية أخرى، الضوضاء في المدينة لا تتوقف.
Why do we use أخرى instead of آخر in the phrase من ناحية أخرى?
أخرى is the feminine form of آخر (other). It must be feminine to match the noun it describes, ناحية (side or perspective), which ends in a feminine taa marbuta. The whole phrase literally means 'from another side'.
How can I tell that الضوضاء (the noise) is treated as a feminine noun?
You can tell by looking at the verb that follows it! The verb تتوقف starts with the letter ت, which is the 'she/it' marker for present tense verbs. Additionally, الضوضاء ends with an alif followed by a hamza (اء), which is a common ending for feminine words in Arabic.
The verb تتوقف has two ت letters at the beginning. Is that a typo?
It is not a typo! The first ت is the present tense prefix meaning 'she/it', matching the feminine noun الضوضاء. The second ت is part of the verb's specific shape (a Form V verb), which naturally adds a ت before the root letters to express an ongoing state or action.
Why does the sentence use لا instead of ليس to say 'does not'?
In Arabic, لا is the standard word used to negate present tense action verbs like تتوقف (stops). You generally use ليس to negate nominal sentences (sentences that describe what something is, without using an action verb).
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