Breakdown of من المؤكد أن الامتحان سيكون صعبا.
الal
the
سsa
will (future prefix)
امتحانimtihân
exam
صعبsa'b
difficult
كانkâna
to be
من المؤكد أنmina al-mu'akkadi anna
it is certain that
Questions & Answers about من المؤكد أن الامتحان سيكون صعبا.
Why is الامتحان in the accusative case here?
It is the subject of أن (that). The particle أن and its grammatical sisters, like إن and لأن, always put their subject into the accusative case. Therefore, it takes a fatha and is pronounced الامتحانَ.
Why do we use أن here instead of إن for the word "that"?
We use أن when the clause acts as a noun phrase in the middle of a sentence, such as after introductory expressions like من المؤكد. The similar particle إن is generally reserved for the very beginning of a sentence or immediately after the verb to say (قال).
Why is صعبا in the accusative case rather than the nominative?
It is the predicate (the information given about the subject) of the verb يكون (to be). While a standard nominal sentence uses the nominative case for its predicate, the verb كان and its conjugated forms like سيكون always put their predicate into the accusative case.
How does the phrase من المؤكد literally translate, and why is it used this way?
It literally translates to "from the certain." This structure, combining من with a definite passive participle or adjective, is a standard Arabic pattern for impersonal expressions starting with "It is...". You will see it in many other phrases, like من المعروف (it is known) and من الممكن (it is possible).
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