Breakdown of المقصد الأساسي من المشروع ليس المكسب المالي.
الal
the
منmin
from
ليسlaysa
to not be
مشروعmashrû'
project / draft (bill)
Questions & Answers about المقصد الأساسي من المشروع ليس المكسب المالي.
Both المقصد (purpose) and المكسب (gain) start with a mim. Are they both Mim-prefix verbal nouns?
Yes! They are derived from the verbs قَصَدَ (to intend) and كَسَبَ (to earn). While their standard verbal nouns are قَصْد and كَسْب, using the mim-prefix patterns creates a noun that emphasizes the concrete result of the action (the purpose, the gain) rather than just the act of doing it.
Why does المقصد use the مَفْعِل (maf'il) pattern with a kasra, while المكسب uses the مَفْعَل (maf'al) pattern with a fatha?
The standard pattern for a Mim-prefix verbal noun from a regular three-letter verb is مَفْعَل, giving us مَكْسَب. However, مَقْصِد is a well-known exception. It technically follows the rule for a noun of place or time, but in Modern Standard Arabic, it is widely used as a verbal noun meaning 'purpose' or 'intention.'
The word المشروع (the project) also starts with a mim. Is it part of the same grammar lesson?
No, المشروع is on the مَفْعُول (maf'ūl) pattern. This makes it a passive participle meaning 'that which is commenced' (from the root ش-ر-ع, to begin). It is important to distinguish the مَفْعُول passive participle pattern from the مَفْعَل / مَفْعِل Mim-prefix verbal noun patterns.
What grammatical case does المكسب المالي (the financial gain) take here?