Breakdown of وصل المتعهد بعد أن وصل المدعوون.
الal
the
بعدba'da
after
أنan
to (with verbs)
وصلwasala
to arrive
Questions & Answers about وصل المتعهد بعد أن وصل المدعوون.
Why is the second وصل singular when its subject, المدعوون (the guests), is plural?
In Arabic, when a verb comes before its explicit subject (Verb-Subject order), the verb always stays in the singular form. It only agrees with the subject in gender. Since المدعوون is masculine, the verb remains the singular masculine وصل.
Why do we use بعد أن here instead of just بعد for 'after'?
You must use بعد أن when 'after' is followed by a verb clause. If you only used بعد, it would need to be followed directly by a noun in a possessive construction (Idafa), such as بعد وصول المدعوين (after the arrival of the guests).
Why does المدعوون end in ـون instead of ـين?
It ends in ـون because it is the subject of the second verb, placing it in the nominative case. Sound masculine plurals take the ـون suffix when they are the subject, and ـين when they are the object of a verb or follow a preposition.
How is the word المدعوون constructed to mean 'guests'?
It is the plural of مدعو, which is the passive participle of the verb دعا (to invite). Literally, it translates to 'the invited ones'.
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