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استخدمت المعالجة زيتا عطريا أثناء التدليك.

استخدمت المعالجة زيتا عطريا أثناء التدليك.istakhdamati al-mu'âlijatu zaytan 'itriyyan athnâ'a at-tadlîki
The therapist (f.) used an aromatic oil during the massage.
From Lesson 470:Alternative Therapies & Wellness·Arabic (Modern Standard)

Questions & Answers about استخدمت المعالجة زيتا عطريا أثناء التدليك.

Why do the words زيتا عطريا end with an extra alif?
They are the direct object of the verb, so they take the accusative case with a 'tanween fatha' (an '-an' sound). In Arabic spelling, this ending requires adding a silent alif to the end of the word, unless the word ends in a taa marbouta or a hamza preceded by an alif.
How is the word المعالجة (the therapist) formed morphologically?
It is the feminine active participle of the Form III verb عالج (to treat). Form III active participles are made by adding a 'mu-' prefix and using a kasra ('i' sound) on the middle root letter. Here, the ـة is added because the therapist is female.
What grammatical case is التدليك (the massage) in, and why?
It is in the genitive case (majrour). The word أثناء (during) acts as the first part of a possessive construction (idaafa), so the noun that immediately follows it must be genitive. If fully vocalized, it would end with a kasra.
The word التدليك (massage) follows a very recognizable pattern. What does this pattern tell us?
It follows the standard 'taf'eel' pattern used for the verbal noun (masdar) of Form II verbs. Just as علّم (to teach) becomes تعليم (teaching), the verb دلّك (to rub/massage) becomes تدليك (massaging or massage).

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