كل ما يبص من الشباك، بيشوف القطة تحت العربية.

Every time he looks out the window, he sees the cat under the car.

Breakdown of كل ما يبص من الشباك، بيشوف القطة تحت العربية.

• ال: the
• عربية: car
• من: from
• شباك: window

Questions & Answers about كل ما يبص من الشباك، بيشوف القطة تحت العربية.

What does كل ما mean in this sentence?

كل ما is a very common Egyptian Arabic expression meaning whenever, every time, or any time that. It does not mean a literal word-for-word all what here.

So كل ما يبص من الشباك means whenever he looks out the window or every time he looks out the window.

It introduces a repeated situation:

• action 1: he looks out the window
• result: he sees the cat under the car

Why is it يبص but بيشوف? Why does one verb have بـ and the other one does not?

In Egyptian Arabic, بـ on a verb often marks the habitual or ongoing present.

So:

• بيشوف = he sees
• بيبص = he looks

But after expressions like كل ما, it is very common for the verb in that clause to appear without بـ:

• كل ما يبص... = whenever he looks...

Then the main/result clause can still use the regular present with بـ:

• بيشوف القطة... = he sees the cat...

So this contrast is normal and natural in Egyptian Arabic.

Who is the subject here? Why is there no separate word for he?