Breakdown of كتبت هذه النزيلة تقييما سلبيا.
الal
the
هذهhâdhihi
this (f)
كتبkataba
to write
تقييمtaqyîm
evaluation
سلبيsalbî
negative
نزيلnazîl
guest (lodger)
Questions & Answers about كتبت هذه النزيلة تقييما سلبيا.
I know the word for guest is ضيف. Why does this sentence use النزيلة instead?
The word ضيف is a general term for a guest, like someone visiting your home. The word نزيل (feminine نزيلة) specifically refers to a paying guest, lodger, or resident at a hotel or similar establishment. Given she is writing a review, she is clearly a paying customer.
What is the root and pattern of the word تقييما?
It comes from the root ق - ي - م. The word تقييم is the verbal noun (masdar) of the Form II verb قيّم, which means to evaluate or to appraise. Therefore, تقييم translates to an evaluation or a review.
Why do both تقييما and سلبيا end with an extra alif (ا)?
They are in the accusative case (mansub) because تقييم is the direct object of the verb كتبت, and سلبي is its matching adjective. In Arabic spelling, when a word takes the indefinite accusative marker (tanwin al-fath), an extra alif is added to the end of the word. The ending is pronounced as -an.
Why does the word النزيلة have a definite article (ال) here?
To say this guest in Arabic, the noun following the demonstrative هذه must be definite. If you drop the definite article, the phrase هذه نزيلة would change into a complete sentence meaning This is a guest. Adding the ال binds them into a single noun phrase acting as the subject.
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