Breakdown of أي حارس أزعجك؟
كka
your / you (object)
حارسhâris
guard
أيayy
which (+ noun) / any
أزعجaz'aja
to bother
Questions & Answers about أي حارس أزعجك؟
Most question words in Arabic have fixed endings. Does أي change its ending based on its position in this sentence?
What grammatical rule determines the case ending of حارس in this sentence?
The word أي always forms an idaafa (genitive construction) with the noun that follows it. Because it is the second part of the idaafa, حارس must be in the genitive case. Since it is indefinite, it takes a double kasra (kasratayn), pronounced as حارسٍ (haarisin).
Why does the past tense verb أزعجك start with an alif?
The verb أزعج is a Form IV verb, which is characterized by adding an alif with a hamza to the beginning of the three-letter root ز - ع - ج. Unlike Form I past tense verbs, Form IV verbs always begin with this prefix. The attached pronoun ـك at the end is the direct object meaning "you".
If we were asking about a female guard, how would this sentence change?
You would use the feminine noun حارسة and conjugate the verb for a female hidden subject: أزعجتك (she bothered you). The sentence becomes أي حارسة أزعجتك؟. Note that the word أي can remain exactly the same, although you will sometimes see the feminine form أية used instead.
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