Breakdown of جددت المقيمة التأشيرة وفقا للقانون.
الal
the
لli
for, to (attached)
تأشيرةta'shira
visa
جددjaddada
to renovate / to renew / update
Questions & Answers about جددت المقيمة التأشيرة وفقا للقانون.
Why does وفقا have an alif with tanween (an "-an" ending) in this sentence?
In the phrase وفقاً لـ (according to), the word وفقاً is technically an accusative noun acting as an adverb (describing the circumstance of the action). This "-an" ending is fixed when you use it this way, and it must always be followed by the preposition لـ to connect it to the following noun.
Could I use the other phrase from this lesson, بموجب, in this exact sentence?
Yes, you could say بموجب القانون (by virtue of the law / in accordance with the law). The key difference is grammatical: بموجب acts as the first part of an idafa (possessive construction), so it attaches directly to القانون without needing the preposition لـ that وفقاً requires.
How do I pronounce the transition between the verb جددت and the noun المقيمة?
You need to add a helping vowel. The verb جددت (she renewed) normally ends with a sukuun (no vowel) on the feminine ت. However, because المقيمة starts with the definite article (which also begins with a sukuun when connected in speech), Arabic forbids two sukuuns in a row. You resolve this by pronouncing the ت with a kasra ("i" sound): jaddadati-l-muqīma.
What verb form is جددت, and how does that affect its meaning?