[26] next to or under what? – prepositions + objects

Prepositions + objects explained [click here]

A preposition, in Arabic, frequently is followed by an object that appears in the form of a suffix. In other words, objects are attached to prepositions. So what does this mean? Well let's look at it in English first… Over me – here the word “over” is the preposition and “me” is the object. In Arabic you would say  1  foo’i (which is foo’ + i) – here the word “foo’” (over) is the preposition and “i” (me) is the object.  فَوْقيِ  فوقي How about… I am beside you - Here “I” is the subject, "beside" is the preposition, and “you” is the object. In Arabic you would say 2 Ana gambak (which is gamb + ak) – here the word “gamb” (beside) is the preposition and “ak” (you) is the object. أنا جانِبُكَ  أنا جَنْبَـك

A step back... [click here]

What is an object? When searching for an object in a sentence ask the question “who” or “what.”

Review [click here]

Review the subject pronouns…  Subject pronouns أنا   أنا  3  ana - I    نَحْنُ إحْنا  4  iḥna - we أنْتَ إنْتَ  5  inta - you (masc.) أنْتُما - you (dual) أنْتُمْ إنْتُمْ  6  intu - you (pl.) أنْتُنَّ 6-1 you (pl. fem.) See all of the conjugations Then compare the subjects pronouns to the object suffixes… Object suffixes  i  or/ aya  - me                    na - us   1st person ak  - you masc.               kum  - you pl.   2nd person ik  - you fem.   u  - him/it hom  - them   3rd person ha - her/it   See some similarities? Clearly the object suffixes are derived from the independent pronouns! Recall: 1st person always involves you!           2nd person is you directly addressing someone else.           3rd person is about someone else.

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