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Ellipsis: In linguistics or grammar, an ellipsis refers to the omission of one or more words that are understood in the context but are not necessary for the sentence to be complete.

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The Missing Verb: Solving the Grammar of التَّوْفِيقَ وَالسَّدَادَ

It's a phrase you see in formal letters: التَّوْفِيقَ وَالسَّدَادَ (at-tawfīqa was-sadāda). But why do these words take the accusative case (ending in a) instead of the nominative? We solve this grammatical mystery by revealing the "invisible verb" hidden in the sentence and explain the deep meaning of "divine success."