Breakdown of تحدث السياسي عن المشاكل السياسية في البلد.
الal
the
فيfî
in / about, regarding
مشكلةmushkila
problem
بلدbalad
country
سياسيsiyâsiyy
political
عن'an
about / from (far from) / on the basis of (merit)
تحدثtahaddatha
to talk, to speak
سياسيsiyâsiyy
politician
Questions & Answers about تحدث السياسي عن المشاكل السياسية في البلد.
Why is the adjective السياسية feminine singular when it describes the plural word المشاكل?
In Arabic, non-human plurals like المشاكل (the problems) are treated grammatically as feminine singular. Because of this rule, any adjective describing a non-human plural must take the feminine singular form, which is why we see the feminine ending ـة on السياسية.
What is the relationship between the words السياسي and السياسية in this sentence?
Both words are built from the noun سياسة (politics) using the Nisba suffix, which is an ending (ـي or ـية) that creates a related adjective. In this sentence, السياسي functions as a noun meaning 'the politician' (literally 'the political one'), while السياسية acts as a regular adjective meaning 'political'.
Why do we use the preposition عن after the verb تحدث?
The verb تحدث (he talked / conversed) pairs with specific prepositions depending on the meaning. You use عن when saying you talked 'about' a topic. If you wanted to say who the politician was talking to, you would use إلى (to) or مع (with).
What is the singular form of المشاكل, and how does its plural work?
The singular word is مشكلة (problem). The plural المشاكل is a 'broken plural', meaning the internal letters of the word change instead of just adding a regular plural suffix. It follows a common rhythm or pattern that you will also see in words like مكاتب (offices) from مكتب (office).
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