Breakdown of حللي العائقين كليهما!
الal
the
كلاهماkilâhumâ
both of them
حللhallala
to analyze
عائق'â'iq
obstacle
Questions & Answers about حللي العائقين كليهما!
Who is being addressed by the command حللي, and how does the spelling show this?
The command is directed at a single female. The base imperative for a masculine singular would be حلل (ḥallil), which is a Form II verb meaning analyze. To make it feminine singular, we attach the suffix ـي (-ī), resulting in حللي (ḥallilī).
Why does the word for the two obstacles end in ـين (as العائقين) rather than ـان (as العائقان)?
Because it is the direct object of the verb analyze. In Arabic, the direct object is placed in the accusative case (mansub). For dual nouns, the accusative ending is ـين (-ayn), whereas ـان (-ān) is used for the nominative (subject) case.
Why is the word for both of them spelled كليهما (kilayhimā) here instead of the more common كلاهما (kilāhumā)?
كليهما is an emphatic word used to stress both. In Arabic grammar, words of emphasis (tawkid) must match the grammatical case of the noun they emphasize. Since العائقين is accusative, the emphatic word must also be accusative. Therefore, the base changes from the nominative كلا (kilā) to the accusative كلي (kilay), followed by the dual pronoun suffix ـهما (-himā).
What is the singular form of العائقين, and what pattern does it follow?
The singular is عائق (ʿā'iq), meaning obstacle or hindrance. It follows the active participle pattern فاعل (fāʿil) from the root ع-و-ق (ʿ-w-q), which is associated with hindering or delaying.
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