Breakdown of هل من المؤكد أن الاجتماع غدا؟ — نعم، أكيد.
الal
the
هلhal
is / are (question marker)
نعمna'am
yes
غداghadan
tomorrow
اجتماعijtimâ'
meeting
أكيدakîd
sure, certainly
من المؤكد أنmina al-mu'akkadi anna
it is certain that
Questions & Answers about هل من المؤكد أن الاجتماع غدا؟ — نعم، أكيد.
Why is the preposition من used before المؤكد?
In Arabic, impersonal expressions like 'it is certain' or 'it is possible' are often constructed using من (from) followed by a definite adjective or participle. So, من المؤكد literally means 'of the certain things', which translates naturally as the phrase 'it is certain'. Other common examples you will see at this level include من الممكن (it is possible) and من الواضح (it is clear).
Why do we use أن (anna) here instead of أن (an)?
We use أن (anna) because it introduces a nominal clause and is directly followed by a noun, الاجتماع (the meeting). If the dependent clause started with a verb instead, you would use أن (an).
If I were reading this with full case endings (tashkeel), what case does الاجتماع take?
It takes the accusative case, marked with a fatha at the end: الاجتماعَ (al-ijtimaa'a). This is because it is the subject of the particle أن (anna), which always forces the noun immediately following it into the accusative case.
Why does the reply use أكيد instead of repeating مؤكد?
While both words share the same root for 'certainty', أكيد is heavily used as a standalone conversational reply meaning 'definitely!' or 'sure!'. It is natural and punchy, whereas repeating من المؤكد would sound overly stiff and formal for a simple affirmative response.
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