Breakdown of غدا صباحا، ستكون الناخبة متوجهة إلى مركز الاقتراع.
الal
the
إلىilâ
to
غداghadan
tomorrow
صباحاsabâhan
in the morning
سsa
will (future prefix)
كانkâna
to be
مركزmarkaz
center
ناخبnâkhib
voter
متوجهmutawajjih
heading
اقتراعiqtirâ'
polling
Questions & Answers about غدا صباحا، ستكون الناخبة متوجهة إلى مركز الاقتراع.
How is the future continuous tense formed in this sentence?
The future continuous is formed using the future auxiliary verb ستكون (she will be) followed by the active participle متوجهة (heading). In Arabic, an active participle can be used to express an ongoing state or action in the future when paired with this auxiliary.
Why does the sentence use the active participle متوجهة instead of a regular present tense verb like تتوجه?
Using the active participle after ستكون strongly emphasizes the physical state of being in transit. While you could grammatically say ستكون تتوجه, using the active participle متوجهة is the most natural way to express that she will be actively in the middle of heading there.
If we were to pronounce the ending of متوجهة, what case would it be in and why?
It would be pronounced متوجهةً (mutawajjihatan) with an accusative ending (fatha or tanween fatha). This is because it acts as the predicate of the auxiliary verb ستكون (khabar kana), which always takes the accusative case.
Why is the subject الناخبة placed between ستكون and متوجهة?
This is the standard word order when using كان or its future forms. The subject (الناخبة) comes immediately after the auxiliary verb (ستكون), separating it from the predicate or main action (متوجهة).
What is the literal breakdown of the phrase مركز الاقتراع?
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