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You can use the نُون التَّوْكِيد (emphasis with the letter ن – also called energetic mood) with the present tense (الْمُضارِع) and the imperative (أَمْر) – but you cannot use it with the past (الْماضِي).
Here is how it works.
It is formed by adding a ن with a سُكُون.
Obey your parents! | أَطْيَعَنْ والِدَّيْكَ |
Now, let’s see the other option.
The strong نون or heavy نون | نون ثقيلة |
This form is more common. Here is how you build it:
- Delete the ضمّة on the verb (marker for present tense) or delete the final ن if the verb-form belongs to the so called الْأفْعال الْخَمْسة (“five verbs”)
- Add a fatha (فَتْحة) on the last letter
- Finally, add نَّ → Note: do the same for the imperative
Do you (really) help your friend? | هَلْ تُساعِدَنَّ زَمِيلَكَ؟ |
Did you know? There are many ways to emphasize in Arabic. You could use the letter ب or the word من or use separate pronouns.
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- The phrase الطرق السيارة – Is there a mistake?
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