Breakdown of اشتركت في الخدمة لفترة تجريبية.
الal
the
فيfî
in / about, regarding
لli
for, to (attached)
خدمةkhidma
service
فترةfatra
period
اشتركishtaraka
to subscribe
تجريبيtajrîbî
trial
Questions & Answers about اشتركت في الخدمة لفترة تجريبية.
Why is the preposition في used after اشتركت instead of a word for 'to'?
In English, you subscribe 'to' something, but the Arabic verb اشترك (to participate, to subscribe) requires the preposition في (literally 'in'). It is helpful to think of it as 'participating in' or 'sharing in' a service.
How does the root of اشتركت relate to the meaning 'subscribe'?
The root is ش ر ك, which is about sharing or partnering (as seen in شركة for company). اشترك is a Form VIII verb, which often gives a reflexive or intentional meaning to the root. Actively making yourself a partner or participant in a business translates perfectly to 'subscribing' to it.
What kind of word is تجريبية and how is it built from its root?
It is a nisba (relational) adjective. It is built from تجريب (trial or experimentation), which is the verbal noun of the Form II verb جرب (to test or try). Adding the feminine ending ـية makes it an adjective that agrees with the feminine noun فترة (period).
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