Breakdown of بدأ الاجتماع في الوقت المحدد تماما.
الal
the
اجتماعijtimâ'
meeting
بدأbada'a
to begin
تماماtamâman
exactly / completely
في الوقت المحددfi al-waqti al-muhaddadi
on time (at the set time)
Questions & Answers about بدأ الاجتماع في الوقت المحدد تماما.
Why do we use في instead of على when the English translation says 'on time'?
Prepositions rarely translate perfectly between languages. In Arabic, the standard way to say something happened 'on time' or 'at the set time' is by using في (literally 'in'). If you were to use على (on), it would sound like a direct translation from English and unnatural in this context.
What is the grammatical structure of المحدد?
It is a Form II passive participle from the verb حدد (to define or set), functioning here as an adjective modifying الوقت. It literally translates to 'the set' or 'the determined'. Because it is an adjective, it takes the definite article ال to match the noun it describes.
Why does تماما end in an 'an' sound (tanween fatha)?
The word تماما (exactly) is functioning as an adverb describing how the meeting started. In Arabic grammar, indefinite words used as adverbs are placed in the accusative case, which is shown by adding the tanween fatha ending.
What is the root and form of الاجتماع (the meeting)?
It comes from the root ج-م-ع (related to gathering or collecting) and is the verbal noun (masdar) of the Form VIII verb اجتمع (to meet). Form VIII verbs typically add an extra 't' (taa) after the first root letter and often express a reciprocal action or people doing something together.
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