Breakdown of صحيح أن حجتك وجيهة، لكنني لا أوافق عليها.
على'ala
on / of (evidence of) / to (lie to someone) / for (difficult for someone)
كka
your / you (object)
هاhâ
her / her (object) / it (feminine)
نيni
me
لاlâ
not (with present verb)
لكنlâkin
but
وافقwâfaqa
to agree
حجةhujjah
alibi / argument (reasoning)
وجيهwajîh
valid (reason, argument)
صحيح أنsahîhun anna
it is true that (…, but)
Questions & Answers about صحيح أن حجتك وجيهة، لكنني لا أوافق عليها.
Why do we use أن and not إن after صحيح?
In Arabic grammar, إن is typically used at the absolute beginning of a sentence or immediately after the verb to say. Here, the clause starting with أن acts as the subject of the sentence (literally: That your argument is valid is true). Because it forms a noun phrase rather than starting a new independent sentence, we must use أن.
What is the exact meaning of وجيهة in this context?
The root of وجيهة is related to the word for face (وجه). While it means distinguished or eminent when describing a person, when it is paired with abstract concepts like an argument (حجة) or a reason (سبب), it means valid, sound, or well-founded.
Why does the word for but (لكنني) have an extra ن sound here?
لكنّ is one of the sisters of Inna and requires an attached pronoun to act as its subject. When attaching the first-person singular suffix (ي), Arabic often inserts an extra ن (called the noon of protection) to preserve the short vowel on the original word. You will also frequently see it written as لكني, which is equally correct.
Why do we use the preposition على instead of مع (with) for the verb agree (أوافق)?
In Arabic, the preposition changes based on the object of agreement. You use على when you agree to or with an idea, proposal, or argument (like حجة). You generally use مع (with) when you are expressing agreement with a person.
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