Breakdown of من المؤكد أنه سيتأخر، فهو يتأخر دائما.
هوhuwa
he / his / him (attached)
هhu
his / him (object) / it (dummy pronoun after لأن)
دائماdâ'iman
always
سsa
will (future prefix)
فfa
so, then / for (giving a reason)
تأخرta'akhkhara
to be late
من المؤكد أنmina al-mu'akkadi anna
it is certain that
Questions & Answers about من المؤكد أنه سيتأخر، فهو يتأخر دائما.
Why do we use أنه instead of إنه after من المؤكد?
The word أن is used here because it introduces a dependent noun clause. Together with its verb, أنه سيتأخر acts as the actual subject of the sentence, literally meaning 'His being late is from the certain things'. You primarily use إن at the absolute beginning of an independent sentence or right after the verb for 'to say'.
What is the exact function of the prefix فـ in the word فهو here?
While the prefix فـ often means 'so' or 'then', here it is used as an explanatory conjunction. It translates closer to 'for' or 'since', smoothly linking the statement that he will be late to the supporting reason: 'for he is always late'.
Why does the sentence use the verb يتأخر to mean 'is late' rather than an adjective?
In Arabic, the concept of being or arriving late is usually expressed using the Form V verb تأخر. While an active participle like متأخر (late) exists, using the present tense verb يتأخر is the most natural way to express a recurring, habitual action like 'he is always late'.
Why is دائما written with a double fatha (tanwin) at the end?
The word دائما functions as an adverb of time in this sentence. In Arabic grammar, adverbs take the accusative case (mansub), which is marked here by the double fatha producing the 'an' sound.
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