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Questions & Answers about تجميد البطاقة ضروري.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
Because Arabic often uses a nominal sentence in the present tense, with no separate word for is/are.
So:
تجميد البطاقة ضروري
literally = Freezing the card necessary
Natural English adds is: Freezing the card is necessary.
If you wanted past or future, Arabic would usually add a verb then.
What exactly does تجميد mean here?
تجميد is a verbal noun (also called a maṣdar) from the verb جمّد = to freeze.
In this kind of context, it usually means:
- freezing
- blocking
- suspending
- putting on hold
So with البطاقة it usually means something like:
- freezing the card
- blocking the card
- temporarily disabling the card
It does not usually mean physically putting a card in ice. In banking or service language, it means an administrative freeze.
Why does البطاقة come directly after تجميد with no preposition?
Because the verbal noun تجميد can take its object directly, much like the verb itself.
Compare:
- جمّد البطاقة =