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

 

 

Examples

Let's see some examples first in English... Note: The prepositional objects are in brown.    Answers below The pants are on it.  -  referring to the table The pencil is under it.  -  referring to the chair The books are in it.  -  referring to the bag The handbags are behind it.  -  referring to the table She is outside it.  -  referring to the theater Note: The prepositions are in orange and the prepositional objects again are in brown.   Now let's translate them into Arabic...              Answers اَلسِّرْوالُ عَلَيْها اِلْبَنْطَلون عَليها 11  Il banṭaloon çleeha. - (iṭ ṭarabiza) See more answers

Be careful

If a preposition ends in ONE CONSONANT you simply add the object suffix without adding another vowel. Examples...   فَوْقيِ فوقِـي 1-  16  foo’i - The word foo’ ends in one consonant because ( ’ ) is a consonant.   فَوْقَكَ فوقـَكْ 2-  17  foo’ak   فَوْقَكِ فوقـِكْ 3-  18  foo’ik *********************************************** The below two points are a little trickier… When do you add a helping vowel before the object suffix? Point #1:  If the preposition ends in a VOWEL and the object suffix begins with a consonant you need to add another vowel BEFORE slotting in the object suffix. After all you can't have more than two vowels in a row. Just as you can't have more than two consonants in a row. Examples...for   وَراء   وَرائـيِ وَرايا 1-  19  waraaya - The word warra ends in a vowel so you need to add another vowel BEFORE the object suffix.   وَراءَنا وَرانا 2-  20  waraana - Note the object suffix begins with a consonant (shown in blue). Therefore, you add an extra vowel (shown in red).   وَراءهُم وَراهُم 3-  21  waraahom     Point #2: If the preposition ends in TWO CONSONANTS and the object suffix begins with a consonant add a vowel BEFORE slotting in the object suffix. Examples...for جانِبٌ   جَانِبُها جَـمْبَها 1-  22  gambaha - The word gamb ends in TWO CONSONANTS; therefore, a helping vowel is required. BUT WHICH HELPING VOWEL?? An a-i-u?? Look for patterns and guess at this point.   جَانِبُهُم جـَمْبُـهُمْ 2-  23  gambuhum - Here the helping vowel is an u   جانِبُنا جـَمْبِـنا 3-  24  gambina - Here the helping vowel is an i

 

Drills 1 & 2 with answers

Add objects to the preposition “wara”… This preposition ends in a vowel therefore add another vowel. Note: Helping vowels in red and objects of prepositions in brown. Drill 1: Object suffixes وَرائيِ وَرايا 25  waraaya    i  or/ aya  - me   behind me Now you do the rest by adding objects to the preposition "wara" for: you(m), you(f), him, her, us, you, and them. See answers   Add objects to the preposition “taḥt”… This preposition ends in two consonants therefore ADD A VOWEL.  Note: Helping vowels in red and objects of prepositions in  brown. Drill 2 Object suffixes تَحْتيِ تَحْتـِي  33 taḥti      i  or/ aya  - me   under me Now you do the rest by adding objects to the preposition "taḥt" for: you(m), you(f), him, her, us, you, and them. See answers

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