Word
إن كان المنتج معيبا، فيمكنك استرجاعه.
Meaning
If the product is defective, you can return it.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of إن كان المنتج معيبا، فيمكنك استرجاعه.
الal
the
كka
your / you (object)
هhu
his / him (object) / it (dummy pronoun after لأن)
فfa
so, then / for (giving a reason)
Questions & Answers about إن كان المنتج معيبا، فيمكنك استرجاعه.
Why is the past tense verb كان used here when the translation says "If the product IS defective"?
In Arabic conditional sentences introduced by إن or إذا, the verb in the "if" clause is typically written in the past tense, even when referring to a present or future situation.
Why is the word for defective written as معيبا with the accusative "-an" ending?
It is the predicate of كان. While the subject of the "to be" verb (المنتج) takes the nominative case, its predicate (the description of the product) must take the accusative case, giving us معيبا.
Why is there a فـ attached to يمكنك?
The فـ links the condition to the result clause. It is mandatory here because the result clause starts with a present tense verb (يمكن) expressing ability rather than a simple conditional consequence. Arabic requires this فـ when the result is a nominal sentence, a command, or uses certain verbs like this one.
Structurally, what is the grammatical role of استرجاعه in the second half of the sentence?
It acts as the subject of the verb يمكن. While in English we say "you can return it," the Arabic structure literally translates to "its returning is possible for you." Because it is the grammatical subject of what is possible, استرجاعه takes the nominative case.