السيطرة مهمة.

important

Breakdown of السيطرة مهمة.

• سيطرة: control

Questions & Answers about السيطرة مهمة.

Why is there no word for is in السيطرة مهمة?

Because Arabic usually leaves out the verb to be in the present tense.

So السيطرة مهمة literally looks like control important, but it means Control is important.

This is very normal in both Standard Arabic and everyday Levantine-style speech.

Compare:

• السيطرة مهمة = Control is important
• السيطرة كانت مهمة = Control was important
• السيطرة رح تكون مهمة = Control will be important in Levantine

So the hidden is is just understood.

Why is مهمة feminine and not مهم?

Because السيطرة is a feminine noun, and the adjective agrees with it.

• السيطرة = feminine
• مهمة = feminine form of important

So:

• أمر مهم = An important matter masculine
• السيطرة مهمة = Control is important feminine

A big clue is that السيطرة ends in ـة, which usually marks a feminine noun.

What does الـ in السيطرة mean here?

الـ is the definite article, like in English.