Breakdown of يزداد التنافس في البيئة الافتراضية حيث يلعب الأصدقاء.
الal
the
فيfî
in / about, regarding
صديقsadîq
friend
لعبlaiba
to play
Questions & Answers about يزداد التنافس في البيئة الافتراضية حيث يلعب الأصدقاء.
How does التنافس reflect the Form VI verbal noun pattern being taught in this lesson?
التنافس (at-tanāfus) is the verbal noun of the Form VI verb تنافس. The Form VI pattern (تفاعُل) often expresses a reciprocal action or something shared between multiple parties. Here, it conveys the mutual nature of 'competition' or 'rivalry' happening among the players.
The verb يزداد (increases) is Form VIII, but it doesn't have the characteristic ت after the first root letter. Why?
The root is ز ي د. In Form VIII verbs, a ت is usually inserted after the first root letter. However, Arabic phonetics requires that if the first root letter is ز, the inserted ت changes to a د to make it easier to pronounce. Thus, the expected يزتاد becomes يزداد.
Why is حيث used for 'where' instead of أين?
أين is strictly an interrogative word used to ask a question (Where is...?). حيث is a conjunction of place meaning 'the place where' or 'wherever', used to link clauses. Notice that حيث is typically followed by a full sentence, which in this case is the verbal clause يلعب الأصدقاء.
How is the adjective الافتراضية (virtual) constructed?