Learn Hardcore Arabic (Modern Standard): يبرز بطاقة الهوية؛ يصف الأعراض؛ تقيس الممرضة درجة الحرارة. - He presents the identity card and describes the symptoms; the nurse measures the temperature.

Breakdown of يبرز بطاقة الهوية؛ يصف الأعراض؛ تقيس الممرضة درجة الحرارة.

Why is there no separate word for he in يبرز and يصف?

In MSA, the verb itself usually tells you the subject.

The hidden subject is هو (he). Arabic often leaves subject pronouns unstated because the verb form already includes person, gender, and number.

So:

A separate هو would usually only be added for emphasis.

Why is تقيس feminine?

Because the subject is الممرضة (the nurse), which is feminine.

So the verb must be feminine singular:

If the subject were masculine, you would use يقيس instead.

Why does الممرضة come after the verb?

This is a very common MSA word order: verb + subject + object.

So: