النقطة واضحة.

clear

Breakdown of النقطة واضحة.

• نقطة: point

Questions & Answers about النقطة واضحة.

Why is there no word for is in النقطة واضحة?

Because Arabic normally does not use a present-tense copula in sentences like this.

So:

• النقطة واضحة = The point is clear

There is no separate word for is in the present tense.

But in other tenses, you do use a verb, for example:

• النقطة كانت واضحة = The point was clear
• النقطة رح تكون واضحة = The point will be clear

This is one of the most important differences from English.

Why is it واضحة and not واضح?

Because النقطة is a feminine singular noun, and the adjective has to agree with it.

So:

• نقطة = feminine singular
• واضحة = feminine singular form of clear

Compare:

• السبب واضح = The reason is clear
  because سبب is masculine
• النقطة واضحة = The point is clear
  because نقطة is feminine

So this is basic adjective agreement: the adjective matches the noun in gender and number.

Why does النقطة have الـ but واضحة does not?