Breakdown of لا ترفض الدعم النفسي.
لاlâ
not (with present verb)
دعمda'ama
to support / support (noun)
رفضrafada
to refuse
نفسيnafsiyy
psychological
Questions & Answers about لا ترفض الدعم النفسي.
Why does the verb end in a kasra (i) sound when spoken, if the negative command usually makes it end in a sukun (no vowel)?
The negative command لا makes the following verb jussive, which normally gives it a sukun ending: ترفضْ. However, the next word الدعم starts with a sukun on the letter د (because the ل of the definite article assimilates into the sun letter د). Arabic doesn't allow two sukuns in a row, so we add a temporary kasra to bridge the gap, making it ترفضِ الدعم.
What is the correct middle vowel for the present tense verb ترفض?
The verb is رفض (Form I), and its present tense takes a damma on the middle root letter (ف). So it is pronounced يرفض (yarfuḍu). Therefore, this command is pronounced لا ترفض (lā tarfuḍ), rather than taking a fatha or kasra on the middle letter.
How is the word النفسي formed from its root?
It is a nisba (relational) adjective created by adding the suffix ـي to the noun نفس (nafs), which means self, soul, or psyche. This suffix turns the noun into an adjective meaning psychological or mental.
What grammatical case are the words الدعم النفسي in, and why?
They are in the accusative case (mansub) because الدعم is the direct object of the verb. The adjective النفسي must match the noun in case. If fully voweled, they would both end with a fatha: الدعمَ النفسيَّ.
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