Breakdown of شارك في الاستطلاع مئة ساكن.
الal
the
شارك فيshâraka fî
to participate in
ساكنsâkin
resident / living
مئةmi'a
hundred
Questions & Answers about شارك في الاستطلاع مئة ساكن.
Why is ساكن (resident) in the singular form when the translation says 'residents'?
Arabic numbers have very specific rules. For 100 (مئة) and 1,000 (ألف), the noun being counted must be singular and take the genitive case. It acts like a possession structure (idafa), so it is grammatically closer to saying 'a hundred of a resident'.
Why is the subject مئة ساكن (a hundred residents) at the very end of the sentence?
While standard Arabic word order is Verb-Subject-Object, it is very common to place a prepositional phrase like في الاستطلاع (in the poll) immediately after the verb. This often happens to keep the verb and its required preposition close together, which shifts the subject to the end.
Does the verb شارك (took part) always pair with the preposition في?
Yes, when you want to express participating or taking part 'in' an event, activity, or discussion, the verb شارك requires the preposition في.
What is helpful about the pattern of the word الاستطلاع (the poll)?
It is a Form X verbal noun, which you can easily spot by the starting letters استـ (ist-). Form X often carries the meaning of 'seeking' or 'extracting' something. Here, it implies seeking out an opinion or information, which perfectly matches the meaning of a poll or survey.