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Description

The twentieth word of verse (12:21) is divided into 4 morphological segments. A conjunction, particle of purpose, verb and object pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The prefixed particle lām is used to indicate the purpose of an action and makes the following verb subjunctive. The form II imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is first person plural and is in the subjunctive mood (منصوب). The verb's triliteral root is ʿayn lām mīm (ع ل م). The attached object pronoun is third person masculine singular.

Verb forms

Perfect

عَلِمَ

Imperfect

يَعْلَمُ

Imperative

اِعْلَمْ

Active participle

عَالِم

Passive participle

مَعْلُوْم

Verbal noun

عِلْم