Breakdown of هدف المركز ليس فقط رعاية الحيوانات، بل تأهيلها أيضا.
الal
the
أيضاaydan
also
هاhâ
her / her (object) / it (feminine)
حيوانhayawân
animal
ليسlaysa
to not be
فقطfaqat
only
مركزmarkaz
center
هدفhadaf
goal
بلbal
but rather (after a negative)
رعايةri'âya
care (sponsorship, protection)
تأهيلta'hîl
the rehabilitation
Questions & Answers about هدف المركز ليس فقط رعاية الحيوانات، بل تأهيلها أيضا.
How exactly does the 'not only... but also' structure work in this sentence?
The sentence uses the pattern ليس فقط (not only) followed by the first item, then بل (but/rather) followed by the second item, and ends with أيضا (also). Notice that أيضا is placed at the very end of the clause, which is the standard word order for this structure in Arabic.
What role does رعاية play grammatically, and what case ending would it take?
It acts as the predicate (khabar) of the negating verb ليس. Because ليس is one of 'Kana's sisters', its predicate must be in the accusative case (mansub). If you read it with vowel endings, it would end with a fatha as 'ri'ayata'.
Why is the feminine singular pronoun used at the end of تأهيلها (rehabilitation)?
The pronoun ها refers back to الحيوانات (the animals). In Arabic, plural nouns that refer to non-humans are treated grammatically as feminine singular, so any attached pronouns referring to them must follow that rule.
Does the word تأهيل (rehabilitation) share the same grammatical case as رعاية (care)?
Yes, it does. The conjunction بل (but) links the two concepts together. Because تأهيل is coordinated with the accusative word رعاية, it must also take the accusative case.
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