Breakdown of سمعت فاطمة تحذيرا في المذياع: يا غافلا، ابق في المنزل للوقاية من العاصفة.
فيfî
in / about, regarding
منmin
from
لli
for, to (attached)
سمعsami'a
to hear
بقيbaqiya
to stay
ياyâ
O
مذياعmidhyâ'
radio
عاصفةâSifah
storm
فاطمةfâtima
Fatima
منزلmanzil
house, home
تحذيرtahdhîr
warning
غافلghâfil
heedless person
وقايةwiqâya
prevention
Questions & Answers about سمعت فاطمة تحذيرا في المذياع: يا غافلا، ابق في المنزل للوقاية من العاصفة.
Why is غافلا in the accusative case (with an extra alif and tanween) after يا?
This is the core of addressing an undefined person (النكرة غير المقصودة). The announcer isn't talking to a specific person they can see; they are addressing any heedless person who might be listening. When the vocative is a general, unintended noun like this, it must take the accusative case (منصوب), which is why we see غافلا instead of the nominative غافلٌ.
Why is the command ابق (stay) missing its final weak letter?
The root verb is بقي (to remain/stay), which ends in a weak letter. When forming the imperative (command) for weak-ending verbs, that final letter is always dropped. A short vowel mark is left on the final consonant (a fatha on the qaf) to hint at the dropped letter.
Is غافلا an adjective or a noun here?
It is an active participle (اسم الفاعل) functioning as a noun. While غافل often acts as an adjective meaning 'heedless' or 'unaware', in this sentence it stands alone as a noun to mean 'a heedless person' or 'someone who is unaware'.
Why does the Arabic use في المذياع (in the radio) when the English translation says 'on the radio'?
This is a common preposition difference. In Arabic, broadcasts and media devices like the radio (المذياع) or television take the preposition في (in) rather than على (on). You literally hear the warning 'in' the radio.
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