Breakdown of خزانة الأمتعة خلف الدرج الرئيسي.
خلف
behind
خزانة الأمتعةkhizânat al-amti'ah
luggage locker
درج رئيسيdaraj ra'îsî
main staircase
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Questions & Answers about خزانة الأمتعة خلف الدرج الرئيسي.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
In Arabic, the verb to be is usually not written in the present tense.
So instead of saying:
- The luggage room is behind the main stairs
Arabic simply says:
- خزانة الأمتعة خلف الدرج الرئيسي
This is called a nominal sentence. The idea of is is understood automatically.
If you wanted the past tense, then Arabic would use a verb, for example:
- كانت خزانة الأمتعة خلف الدرج الرئيسي = The luggage room was behind the main stairs
What does خزانة الأمتعة mean literally?