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The second word of verse (49:16) is divided into 3 morphological segments. An interrogative alif, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed alif is an interrogative particle used to form a question and is usually translated as "is", "are", or "do". The form II imperfect verb (فعل مضارع) is second person masculine plural and is in the indicative mood (مرفوع). The verb's triliteral root is ʿayn lām mīm (ع ل م). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Verb forms

Perfect

عَلِمَ

Imperfect

يَعْلَمُ

Imperative

اِعْلَمْ

Active participle

عَالِم

Passive participle

مَعْلُوْم

Verbal noun

عِلْم