Breakdown of تريد فاطمة أن تفرزوا النفايات المنزلية.
الal
the
أرادarâda
to want
أنan
to (with verbs)
فاطمةfâtima
Fatima
فرزfaraza
to sort
نفاياتnufâyât
waste
منزليmanziliyy
household
Questions & Answers about تريد فاطمة أن تفرزوا النفايات المنزلية.
Why is there an alif at the end of تفرزوا instead of the usual noon (تفرزون)?
The word أن makes the following verb subjunctive. For the plural "you all" form, the subjunctive mood requires dropping the final noon and adding a silent alif, which changes تفرزون to تفرزوا.
If النفايات is the direct object, why does its case marker end up being a kasrah instead of a fatha?
النفايات is a "sound feminine plural" (a regular plural ending in ـات). These plurals have a special rule: when they are in the accusative case (acting as a direct object), they take a kasrah instead of the standard fatha.
Why is the adjective المنزلية in the singular form when it describes the plural noun النفايات?
In Arabic, non-human plurals like النفايات (the waste/garbage) are treated grammatically as feminine singular. Therefore, any adjective describing them must also be feminine singular.
Does the adjective المنزلية also take a kasrah to match the kasrah on النفايات?
No, it takes a fatha (المنزليةَ). Even though النفايات uses a kasrah to show it is a direct object, it is still grammatically in the accusative case. The adjective المنزلية is a regular singular word, so it shows its accusative state with a standard fatha. This mismatched ending is a very common trap!
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