Breakdown of لم تفشل المرأة في مسعاها، بل تغير مطمحها.
الal
the
فيfî
in / about, regarding
امرأةimra'a
woman
هاhâ
her / her (object) / it (feminine)
لمlam
did not
تغيرtaghayyara
to change (intransitive)
بلbal
but rather (after a negative)
فشلfashila
to fail
مسعىmas'â
endeavor
مطمحmatmah
aspiration
Questions & Answers about لم تفشل المرأة في مسعاها، بل تغير مطمحها.
What is the root of مسعاها and how does its pattern work?
The word مسعى (endeavor or effort) is a mim-prefix verbal noun. It comes from the defective root س-ع-ي (to strive). Because the root ends in a weak letter, it takes the مَفْعَل pattern, resulting in مسعى. The ها at the end is the possessive pronoun for "her".
Is مطمحها also a mim-prefix verbal noun?
Yes! مطمح (aspiration) comes from the root ط-م-ح (to aspire or desire). It follows the مَفْعَل pattern to form the mim-prefix verbal noun. Like مسعى, it functions exactly like a standard verbal noun but often adds a slight stylistic emphasis to the action.
Why is the verb تغير used instead of تتغير if the subject is "the woman"?
The subject of the verb تغير (changed) is actually مطمح (her aspiration), which is a masculine word. Therefore, the verb agrees in the masculine singular. Also, note that تَغَيَّرَ here is a Form V past tense verb, not a present tense verb. If it were present tense, it would be يَتَغَيَّرُ.
Why is بل used here instead of لكن for "but"?
The particle بل is used to mean "but rather" or "instead." It frequently follows a negative statement (like لم تفشل) to correct or replace the negated idea with the actual truth. While لكن (but) would simply add contrasting information, بل actively replaces the idea of "failing" with "changing aspirations".
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