Breakdown of شكرناهم على الترحيب الجميل.
الal
the
جميلjamîl
beautiful
على'ala
on / of (evidence of) / to (lie to someone) / for (difficult for someone)
ناnâ
our / us (object) / we (subject suffix on past verb)
شكرshakara
to thank
همhum
their / them (object)
ترحيبtarhîb
welcome (noun)
Questions & Answers about شكرناهم على الترحيب الجميل.
Why do we use على here instead of a preposition that literally means "for"?
In Arabic, verbs often pair with specific prepositions that don't match English word-for-word. The verb شكر (to thank) is usually followed by على (literally "on") to express what you are thanking someone for. This is why you will also commonly hear شكرا على (thank you for...).
How is the word شكرناهم constructed?
It is a three-part cluster written as a single word: the past-tense verb base شكر (thanked), the attached subject pronoun suffix نا (we), and the attached object pronoun suffix هم (them). Pronounced altogether, it is shakarnāhum (we thanked them).
What verb form does the word الترحيب come from?
الترحيب is the verbal noun (masdar) of the Form II verb رحّب (to welcome). Form II verbs almost always use the pattern taf'īl (تفعيل) to create their verbal nouns, which is exactly how we get ترحيب (tarḥīb).
Why does الجميل have the definite article الـ attached to it?
In Arabic, adjectives must strictly agree with the noun they describe in definiteness. Because the noun it modifies, الترحيب (the welcome), is definite and has الـ, the adjective الجميل (beautiful) must also take الـ.
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