Breakdown of لا تترك الحصيرة على الأرضية بعد أن تتمرن.
الal
the
على'ala
on / of (evidence of) / to (lie to someone) / for (difficult for someone)
لاlâ
not (with present verb)
بعدba'da
after
أنan
to (with verbs)
تركtaraka
to leave
أرضيةardiyyah
floor (surface)
تمرنtamarrana
to work out
حصيرةhasîra
the mat
Questions & Answers about لا تترك الحصيرة على الأرضية بعد أن تتمرن.
Why does تترك end with a kasra (short 'i' sound) when read aloud in this sentence, if negative commands usually take a sukun (no vowel)?
The prohibitive particle لا puts the following verb into the jussive state, which normally ends in a sukun. However, Arabic does not allow two silent consonants in a row. Because the next word الحصيرة starts with a silent consonant, the sukun on تترك temporarily changes to a kasra to connect the words smoothly.
I usually see the word الأرض for ground or floor. Why does this sentence use الأرضية?
While الأرض is a general word for the earth, land, or the ground outside, الأرضية refers specifically to the constructed floor inside a room or building. Since an exercise mat is typically used indoors, الأرضية is the most natural and precise choice here.
Why do we need the particle أن here? Could we just say بعد تتمرن instead?
No, you cannot put a verb directly after بعد (after). Time words like بعد and قبل (before) require a noun to follow them. Inserting أن before the verb acts as a bridge, turning the verb phrase into a noun equivalent. Alternatively, you could drop the verb entirely and use the verbal noun: بعد التمرين (after the workout).
Because of the particle أن, what vowel ending should I pronounce at the very end of the verb تتمرن?
It takes a fatha (short 'a' sound). The particle أن forces the following present-tense verb into the subjunctive mood. This changes the verb's default damma (short 'u' sound) ending to a fatha, making it تتمرنَ (tatamarrana).
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