Breakdown of يجب أن تحافظي على خصوصيتك على الإنترنت.
الal
the
على'ala
on / of (evidence of) / to (lie to someone) / for (difficult for someone)
كka
your / you (object)
أنan
to (with verbs)
إنترنتintarnit
internet
يجبyajibu
must / has to
حافظ علىhâfaza 'alâ
to preserve
خصوصيةkhusûsiyyah
privacy
Questions & Answers about يجب أن تحافظي على خصوصيتك على الإنترنت.
Why does the verb تحافظي end with a ي instead of ين?
The word أن puts the following verb into the subjunctive mood. For the second person feminine singular, which normally ends in ين (like تحافظين), the subjunctive is formed by dropping the final ن. Therefore, it becomes أن تحافظي.
Why do we use the preposition على right after تحافظي?
In Arabic, the verb حافظ (to maintain, preserve, or protect) is almost always paired with the preposition على. While in English we directly say 'maintain our privacy', Arabic requires this specific preposition.
How is the word خصوصيتك constructed from its root?
It stems from the root for special or private. Adding the suffix ـية turns it into the abstract noun خصوصية (privacy). Finally, the possessive suffix ـك is added at the end to mean 'your' when speaking to a female.
Why isn't there a 'you' pronoun attached to the verb يجب?
The verb يجب is an impersonal verb that always stays in the third person masculine singular, literally meaning 'It is necessary.' The person who 'must' do the action is indicated by the subject of the following verb, which in this case is تحافظي (you maintain).
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