Breakdown of بموجب الاتفاقية، يمكن للأجنبي أن يدخل البلد.
الal
the
لli
for, to (attached)
بلدbalad
country
دخلdakhala
to enter
أنan
to (with verbs)
يمكنyumkinu
can / it is possible
بموجبbimûjibi
in accordance with
اتفاقيةittifâqiyya
agreement (treaty, convention)
أجنبيajnabi
foreigner
Questions & Answers about بموجب الاتفاقية، يمكن للأجنبي أن يدخل البلد.
How does the phrase بموجب الاتفاقية work grammatically?
The word بموجب acts as the first part of an idafa (genitive construct). Because of this, it forces the following noun, الاتفاقية, into the genitive case (majrur). It literally translates to 'by requirement of' or 'by virtue of,' which we translate as 'pursuant to' or 'in accordance with'.
Could we use وفقا لـ instead of بموجب in this sentence?
Yes, you could say وفقاً للاتفاقية and the general meaning would remain 'according to the agreement.' However, بموجب carries a stronger legal or binding nuance, like 'under the binding terms of.' This makes it especially natural when referring to an official اتفاقية (treaty or formal agreement).
Why does the sentence use للأجنبي (for the foreigner) instead of just making 'the foreigner' the subject of 'can'?
The Arabic verb يمكن (yumkinu) doesn't work exactly like the English helper verb 'can.' It literally means 'it is possible.' To say 'someone can do something,' Arabic uses the structure 'it is possible for [someone] that [they do something].' Here, the preposition لـ (for) attaches directly to الأجنبي, forming للأجنبي.
What effect does أن have on the verb يدخل?
The particle أن (that/to) is used here to connect the main clause to the action being allowed. It forces the following present tense verb, يدخل (yadkhul), into the subjunctive mood (mansub). If you were reading with full vowel endings, it would take a fatha at the end, sounding as يدخلَ (yadkhula).
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