Breakdown of كتب تعليقا مسيئا على الصورة.
الal
the
على'ala
on / of (evidence of) / to (lie to someone) / for (difficult for someone)
صورةsûra
picture
كتبkataba
to write
تعليقta'lîq
comment
مسيءmusī'
offensive
Questions & Answers about كتب تعليقا مسيئا على الصورة.
Why is the hamza in مسيئا written on a 'seat' (nabra) instead of on the line?
When a word ends with a hamza preceded by a long ya, such as the base word مسيء, the hamza sits on the line. However, when we add the accusative tanwin ending to make it indefinite accusative, we must add an alif. Because the letter before the hamza (the ya) can connect to the alif, the hamza moves to a 'seat' (nabra) to bridge them together, becoming مسيئا.
What is the root and verb form of مسيئا?
It comes from the root س-و-ء. The verb is the Form IV أساء (to do badly, to offend). The word مسيء is the active participle (the one doing the action) of this verb, following the standard Form IV pattern of starting with the prefix mu-.
The word تعليقا means 'comment', but what is its root connection to 'hanging' or 'suspending'?
The root is ع-ل-ق, which in Form I has meanings related to hanging, clinging, or being suspended. In Form II (علّق), the meaning shifts to 'attach a note' or 'comment on something'. The word تعليق is the verbal noun (masdar) of this Form II verb.
Why do both تعليقا and مسيئا have the tanwin fatha (-an) ending?
The word تعليقا (a comment) is the direct object of the verb كتب (he wrote), so it must be in the accusative case. The word مسيئا (offensive) is an adjective describing the comment, so it must completely match its noun in case, as well as in gender (masculine) and definiteness (indefinite).
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