الطبعة فيها فهرس وملخص.

The edition has a table of contents and a summary.

Breakdown of الطبعة فيها فهرس وملخص.

• فيه: there is
• الطبعة: the edition
• الفهرس: the table of contents
• الملخص: the summary

Questions & Answers about الطبعة فيها فهرس وملخص.

What does الطبعة mean exactly here?

الطبعة usually means the edition or the printing of a book or publication.

So in a sentence like this, it is not talking about printing as an action. It means a particular published version, such as:

• the first edition
• the revised edition
• this printing of the book

In Egyptian pronunciation, it is usually said something like eṭ-ṭabʿa or it-tabʿa.

Why is it فيها and not فيه?

Because الطبعة is a feminine noun in Arabic.

• فيه = in it / there is in it for a masculine thing
• فيها = in it / there is in it for a feminine thing

Since طبعة is feminine, the pronoun has to match it, so you say فيها.

A useful comparison:

• الكتاب فيه صور = The book has pictures
• الطبعة فيها فهرس = The edition has an index / contents section

Does فيها literally mean in it? Why does it get translated as has?