The Result of a Command (Jawab al-Talab)
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
When you issue a command or request, the following verb becomes jussive (majzum) if it represents a logical result.
- The first part must be a command, prohibition, or request (e.g., 'Do X').
- The second part must be a positive, desirable consequence (e.g., '...and you will get Y').
- The second verb must be in the jussive mood (majzum), often ending in a sukun.
Overview
In Arabic grammar, Jawāb al-Ṭalab (جواب الطلب), translated as the "result of a request," is a sophisticated structure that links a command or request directly to its consequence. It allows you to express a cause-and-effect relationship with rhetorical force and conciseness by omitting the explicit conditional tool, إِنْ (if). This creates a powerful statement where the result is presented as a direct outcome of the initial request.
The verb expressing this result is placed in the Jussive mood (majzūm), as if it were the apodosis (result clause) of a standard conditional sentence.
Consider the phrase: ٱجْتَهِدْ تَنْجَحْ (Work hard, you will succeed). Here, ٱجْتَهِدْ (Work hard) is the ṭalab (request), and تَنْجَحْ (you will succeed) is its jawāb (result). The verb تَنْجَحْ is in the Jussive mood, marked by the sukūn, because it is the logical consequence of the command.
This structure elevates your Arabic from simply stating facts to constructing elegant, persuasive arguments. It is a hallmark of al-fuṣḥā (Modern Standard Arabic) and is essential for mastering advanced sentence construction.
How This Grammar Works
Jawāb al-Ṭalab is ellipsis (الحذف), where a part of the sentence is omitted because its meaning is understood from the context. This structure is fundamentally a shortened conditional sentence. The command or request (ṭalab) implicitly contains the meaning of a conditional clause (sharṭ).ٱجْتَهِدْ تَنْجَحْ is actually إِنْ تَجْتَهِدْ تَنْجَحْ (If you work hard, you will succeed).majzūm), the result verb in a Jawāb al-Ṭalab structure must also be majzūm. This grammatical link is what makes the cause-and-effect relationship so strong.jawāb) must be a desirable or logically consequential outcome of the request (ṭalab). The structure implies a positive causal link. For example, in ٱسْكُتْ تَسْلَمْ (Be quiet, you will be safe), safety (تَسْلَمْ) is a favorable result of being quiet, so the Jussive is correct.marfūʿ). This condition reveals a fascinating aspect of Arabic grammar where semantics directly govern syntax.Formation Pattern
Jawāb al-Ṭalab follows a clear two-part pattern:
Ṭalab (Request): The initial part of the structure must be a form of request. This is a broad category that extends beyond simple imperatives. The most common types of ṭalab include:
amr): The most direct form. Example: قُلِ الصِّدْقَ يُحَرِّرْكَ (Tell the truth, it will set you free).
nahy): Using لَا followed by a Jussive verb. Example: لَا تُهْمِلْ وَاجِبَاتِكَ تَنَلِ ٱحْتِرَامَ الْجَمِيعِ (Don't neglect your duties, you will gain everyone's respect).
istifhām): A question implying a request. Example: أَيْنَ مَنْزِلُكَ أَزُرْكَ؟ (Where is your house, [so that] I may visit you?).
tamannī): Using لَيْتَ. Example: لَيْتَ لِي مَالًا أَحُجَّ بِهِ (I wish I had money, I would perform the Hajj with it).
tarajjī): Using لَعَلَّ. Example: لَعَلَّ الْعِلَاجَ يَتَوَفَّرُ يَشْفَ الْمَرْضَى (Perhaps the cure will become available, it will heal the sick).
ḥaḍḍ): Using particles like هَلَّا. Example: هَلَّا تَزُورُنَا نُكْرِمْكَ (Won't you visit us, we will honor you).
Jawāb (Result): The result must be a verb in the Jussive mood (majzūm). The Jussive ending changes based on the verb type, a crucial detail for correct application.
Marfūʿ) | Jussive (Majzūm) | Rule | Example (Jawāb al-Ṭalab) |
ṣaḥīḥ) | يَفْهَمُ (he understands) | يَفْهَمْ | Add sukūn ( ْ ) | اِقْرَأْ بِتَرْكِيزٍ تَفْهَمْ (Read with focus, you will understand). |
ajwaf) | يَعُودُ (he returns) | يَعُدْ | Drop middle weak letter, add sukūn | زُرْنِي غَدًا أَعُدْ لَكَ الْكِتَابَ (Visit me tomorrow, I will return the book to you). |
nāqiṣ) | يَدْعُو (he calls)يَقْضِي (he decides)يَسْعَى (he strives) | يَدْعُيَقْضِيَسْعَ | Drop the final weak letter (و, ي, ى) | اِدْعُ اللهَ يَسْتَجِبْ لَكَ (Pray to God, He will answer you). The jawāb here is يَسْتَجِبْ, a sound verb. A better example: اِرْضَ بِمَا لَدَيْكَ تَغْنَ (Be content with what you have, you will become rich/fulfilled). |
al-afʿāl al-khamsah) | يَكْتُبُونَ (they write) | يَكْتُبُوا | Drop the final nūn (نون) | سَاعِدُوا الْمُحْتَاجِينَ تَجِدُوا السَّعَادَةَ (Help the needy, you will find happiness). |
فَاء (fa') connects the ṭalab and the jawāb. The presence of فَاء changes the rule entirely, making the verb Subjunctive (manṣūb).
When To Use It
Jawāb al-Ṭalab is most effective is key to sounding natural and sophisticated. This structure is not just a grammatical curiosity; it serves specific rhetorical purposes.- Formal and Literary Contexts: This is the home turf of
Jawāb al-Ṭalab. It is abundant in the Qur'an, Hadith, classical poetry, and modern formal prose (al-fuṣḥā). Using it in essays, articles, or formal speeches demonstrates a high command of the language. For example, a political speech might include a line like:ٱتَّحِدُوا يَقْوَ وَطَنُكُمْ(Unite, your nation will become strong).
- Persuasive and Motivational Language: The direct, cause-and-effect nature of the structure makes it excellent for persuasion. Advertisements and motivational speakers use it to create a sense of certainty.
ٱسْتَثْمِرْ فِي نَفْسِكَ تَحْصُدِ النَّجَاحَ(Invest in yourself, you will reap success). The Jussive implies that the result is an almost guaranteed consequence of the action.
- Giving Clear, Efficient Instructions: In professional or technical settings,
Jawāb al-Ṭalabprovides a concise way to give instructions and state outcomes. An email from a manager might say:أَنْهِ التَّقْرِيرَ الْيَوْمَ أُرْسِلْهُ إِلَى الْعَمِيلِ صَبَاحًا(Finish the report today, I will send it to the client in the morning). It's more direct and efficient than saying "If you finish... then I will send..."
- Modern Digital Communication: While a feature of formal Arabic, its brevity makes it suitable for modern, fast-paced communication like texting or social media, especially among educated speakers. A tweet could read:
تَابِعْنَا تَعْرِفْ كُلَّ جَدِيدٍ(Follow us, you'll know everything new). This punchy style fits well within character limits and the rapid flow of information online.
Common Mistakes
Jawāb al-Ṭalab. Mastering this structure requires avoiding these specific errors.jawāb (result) must be a desirable or logically pleasing outcome. If it's a negative or unrelated consequence, the verb must remain in the Indicative (marfūʿ).- Correct:
لَا تَقْتَرِبْ مِنَ النَّارِ تَسْلَمْ(Don't approach the fire, you will be safe). Safety is a good result.تَسْلَمْis correctly in the Jussive mood. - Incorrect:
لَا تَقْتَرِبْ مِنَ النَّارِ تَحْتَرِقْ(Don't approach the fire, you will get burned). Getting burned is a negative result. The verbتَحْتَرِقْmust be in the Indicative:لَا تَقْتَرِبْ مِنَ النَّارِ تَحْتَرِقُ. Using the Jussive here is a serious grammatical error.
jawāb implies a kind of reward or positive fulfillment of the command's purpose. When the outcome is punishing, that grammatical 'pact' is broken, and the sentence reverts to a simple sequence of events, requiring the default Indicative mood.Jawāb al-Ṭalab with Fā’ al-Sababiyyah: The particle فَاء (fa') can also link a request to a result, but it triggers a different mood and carries a different nuance.Jawāb al-Ṭalab (Jussive Result) | Fā’ al-Sababiyyah (Subjunctive Result) |jawāb directly follows the ṭalab. | The result is introduced by فَاء. |majzūm) | Subjunctive (manṣūb) |اِجْتَهِدْ تَنْجَحْ (Work hard, you succeed). | اِجْتَهِدْ فَتَنْجَحَ (Work hard, so that you may succeed). |فَاء without changing the verb's mood to Subjunctive, or omitting the فَاء but using the Subjunctive, are common errors. You must choose one structure and stick to its rules.- Error: Forgetting to drop the final weak letter. Writing
اُدْعُ اللهَ يَدْعُو لَكَinstead of...يَدْعُ لَكَ. - Error: Forgetting to remove the middle weak letter in hollow verbs. Writing
قُلِ الصِّدْقَ يَنَالُكَ خَيْرٌinstead of...يَنَلْكَ خَيْرٌ. - Error: Forgetting to drop the final
nūnin the Five Verbs. Writingتَعَاوَنُوا تَصِلُونَ إِلَى هَدَفِكُمْinstead of...تَصِلُوا....
Real Conversations
Here is how Jawāb al-Ṭalab appears in various real-world contexts, demonstrating its versatility.
Scenario 1
Subject
```text
مرحباً أحمد،
أَرْسِلْ لِي مُسَوَّدَةَ التَّقْرِيرِ الْيَوْمَ أُرَاجِعْهَا فِي عَطْلَةِ نِهَايَةِ الْأُسْبُوعِ.
نَحْتَاجُ أَنْ نُسَلِّمَهُ يَوْمَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ الْقَادِمِ.
شُكْرًا،
فاطمة
```
(Hello Ahmad, send me the draft of the report today, I will review it over the weekend. We need to submit it next Monday. Thanks, Fatima.)
- أَرْسِلْ is the ṭalab. أُرَاجِعْهَا is the jawāb in the Jussive mood.
Scenario 2
```text
تَحَدَّوْا أَنْفُسَكُمْ هَذَا الْأُسْبُوعَ. تَمَرَّنُوا مَعِي كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ تَشْعُرُوا بِطَاقَةٍ لَمْ تَعْرِفُوهَا مِنْ قَبْلُ.
#تحدي_اللياقة
```
(Challenge yourselves this week. Train with me every morning, you will feel an energy you've never known before. #FitnessChallenge)
- تَمَرَّنُوا is the ṭalab. تَشْعُرُوا is the jawāb, correctly formed by dropping the nūn.
Scenario 3
```text
علي
يوسف
علي
```
(Ali: Where are you? We're waiting at the cafe. / Yousef: On my way, I'll be there in 10 mins. / Ali: OK. Call me when you arrive, I'll come out to meet you.)
- اِتَّصِلْ is the ṭalab. أَخْرُجْ is the jawāb in the Jussive mood.
Scenario 4
```text
يَا بُنَيَّ، لَا تُصَاحِبِ الْأَشْرَارَ تَنْجُ مِنْ مَكَائِدِهِمْ. عَاشِرِ الصَّالِحِينَ يَرْتَفِعْ قَدْرُكَ.
```
(My son, do not befriend wicked people, you will be safe from their schemes. Associate with the righteous, your status will be elevated.)
- This example shows two Jawāb al-Ṭalab structures back-to-back: لَا تُصَاحِبْ ... تَنْجُ and عَاشِرْ ... يَرْتَفِعْ.
Quick FAQ
The Jussive mood in Jawāb al-Ṭalab isn't just a response; it's a result that is grammatically bound to the request as its logical fulfillment. When the outcome is undesirable (e.g., "Don't go near the lion, it will eat you"), it's no longer a fulfillment but a negative event that happens in sequence. Arabic grammar separates these concepts: bound, logical fulfillment gets the Jussive, whereas a simple sequence of events uses the default Indicative.
اِعْمَلْ بِجِدٍّ تَنْجَحْ and the full conditional إِنْ تَعْمَلْ بِجِدٍّ تَنْجَحْ?اِعْمَلْ بِجِدٍّ تَنْجَحْ (Jawāb al-Ṭalab) is more rhetorical, direct, and persuasive. It has the force of an exhortation or a promise. The full conditional إِنْ تَعْمَلْ... is more analytical, logical, and neutral. It lays out a hypothesis ("If you do X...") rather than issuing a direct command with an attached result.
ʿāmmiyyah)?Rarely with the same strict grammatical rules. While you might hear shortened cause-and-effect phrases, the systematic use of the Jussive mood for the jawāb is a feature of al-fuṣḥā and high-register educated speech. In most dialects, a simple conjunction like و (and) or ف (so) would be used, often without a change in the verb's mood.
jawāb?Yes, this is an advanced application. A declarative sentence (khabar) that implies a request can function as a ṭalab. For example, تَأْتِينِي أُكْرِمْكَ (You come to me, I'll honor you). The initial clause تَأْتِينِي is a statement, but its meaning is clearly an invitation ('Come to me...'). The grammar recognizes this implied request and allows the Jussive jawāb أُكْرِمْكَ.
jawāb have to be a verb? Can it be a noun phrase?The jawāb in this specific structure must be a verb in the Jussive mood. If the result is a noun phrase, you must use a different structure, typically involving the particle فَاء. For example, in the full conditional: إِنْ تَجْتَهِدْ فَالنَّجَاحُ حَلِيفُكَ (If you work hard, then success is your ally).
jawāb verb come before the ṭalab?No. The order is fixed: request first, then result. Reversing the order breaks the entire structure and meaning. تَنْجَحْ ٱجْتَهِدْ is grammatically incorrect and nonsensical.
Jawab al-Talab Formation
| Command (Imperative) | Result (Jussive) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
|
اُدْرُسْ
|
تَنْجَحْ
|
Study, you succeed
|
|
اِقْرَأْ
|
تَفْهَمْ
|
Read, you understand
|
|
زُرْنِي
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أُكْرِمْكَ
|
Visit me, I honor you
|
|
اِعْمَلْ
|
تَفُزْ
|
Work, you win
|
|
اِصْبِرْ
|
تَنَلْ
|
Be patient, you obtain
|
|
تَصَدَّقْ
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يَنْفَعْكَ
|
Give, it benefits you
|
Meanings
The Jawab al-Talab is a grammatical structure where a verb following a command or request is placed in the jussive mood (majzum) to indicate that it is the direct result of the preceding action.
Logical Consequence
The result is a natural outcome of the command.
“اُدْرُسْ تَنْجَحْ (Study, and you will succeed.)”
“زُرْنِي أَكْرِمْكَ (Visit me, and I will honor you.)”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirmative
|
Imperative + Jussive
|
اُدْرُسْ تَنْجَحْ
|
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Prohibition
|
Nahy + Jussive
|
لَا تَقْرَبْ هَذَا تَسْلَمْ
|
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Request
|
Istifham + Jussive
|
هَلْ تَزُورُنِي أُكْرِمْكَ
|
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Weak Verb
|
Imperative + Jussive (dropped letter)
|
اِعْفُ تَعْلُ
|
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Sound Verb
|
Imperative + Jussive (sukun)
|
اِعْمَلْ تَفُزْ
|
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Double Verb
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Imperative + Jussive (shadda)
|
اِعْدِدْ تَعْرِفْ
|
Formality Spectrum
اُدْرُسْ تَنْجَحْ (General)
اُدْرُسْ تَنْجَحْ (General)
اُدْرُسْ تَنْجَحْ (General)
اُدْرُسْ تَنْجَحْ (General)
The Jawab al-Talab Logic
Trigger
- اُدْرُسْ Study
Result
- تَنْجَحْ You succeed
Jawab al-Talab vs. Fa al-Sababiyya
Is it Jawab al-Talab?
Is the result positive?
Examples by Level
قُمْ تَنْجَحْ
Stand up, you will succeed.
اِعْمَلْ تَفُزْ
Work, you will win.
اُدْرُسْ تَنْجَحْ
Study, you will succeed.
اِصْبِرْ تَنَلْ
Be patient, you will obtain.
زُرْنِي أَكْرِمْكَ
Visit me, I will honor you.
اِقْرَأْ تَفْهَمْ
Read, you will understand.
سَافِرْ تَرَ العَجَبَ
Travel, you will see wonders.
اِتَّقِ اللهَ يُعْلِمْكَ
Fear God, He will teach you.
تَصَدَّقْ يَنْفَعْكَ اللهُ
Give charity, God will benefit you.
اِعْمَلْ خَيْرًا تَجِدْهُ
Do good, you will find it.
اِجْلِسْ تَسْتَرِحْ
Sit, you will rest.
اِفْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ تَسْعَدْ
Do what you are ordered, you will be happy.
أَحْسِنْ إِلَى النَّاسِ تَسْتَعْبِدْ قُلُوبَهُمْ
Be good to people, you will enslave their hearts.
اِقْتَصِدْ تَعِشْ غَنِيًّا
Be frugal, you will live rich.
اِعْفُ عَمَّنْ ظَلَمَكَ تَعْلُ مَنْزِلَتُكَ
Forgive those who wronged you, your status will rise.
اِجْتَهِدْ تَبْلُغِ المُرَادَ
Strive, you will reach the goal.
اِصْمُتْ تَسْلَمْ
Be silent, you will be safe.
اِعْمَلْ لِدُنْيَاكَ كَأَنَّكَ تَعِيشُ أَبَدًا، وَاعْمَلْ لِآخِرَتِكَ كَأَنَّكَ تَمُوتُ غَدًا
Work for your world as if you live forever, and work for your hereafter as if you die tomorrow.
اِتَّقِ شَرَّ مَنْ أَحْسَنْتَ إِلَيْهِ
Beware the evil of the one you were good to.
اِعْمَلْ تَجِدْ
Work, you will find.
اِعْمَلْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنَّكَ مَجْزِيٌّ بِهِ
Do what you wish, for you will be rewarded for it.
اِجْلِسْ حَيْثُ يُجْلِسُكَ اللهُ
Sit where God sits you.
اِصْبِرْ تَظْفَرْ
Be patient, you will triumph.
اِتَّقِ اللهَ يَجْعَلْ لَكَ مَخْرَجًا
Fear God, He will make a way out for you.
Easily Confused
Both express causality, but one is jussive and the other is subjunctive.
Both show cause and effect.
Learners often add 'wa' to connect the verbs.
Common Mistakes
اُدْرُسْ تَنْجَحُ
اُدْرُسْ تَنْجَحْ
اِفْعَلْ هَذَا تَخْسَرْ
اِفْعَلْ هَذَا فَتَخْسَرَ
اِقْرَأْ سَوْفَ تَفْهَمْ
اِقْرَأْ تَفْهَمْ
اِعْمَلْ وَتَفُزْ
اِعْمَلْ تَفُزْ
اِعْفُ تَعْفِي
اِعْفُ تَعْفُ
اِجْلِسْ سَتَسْتَرِحْ
اِجْلِسْ تَسْتَرِحْ
اِعْمَلْ لِتَفُزْ
اِعْمَلْ تَفُزْ
اِجْتَهِدْ فَسَتَنْجَحْ
اِجْتَهِدْ تَنْجَحْ
اِعْمَلْ خَيْرًا فَسَوْفَ تَجِدْهُ
اِعْمَلْ خَيْرًا تَجِدْهُ
اِتَّقِ اللهَ فَإِنَّهُ يَرْحَمُكَ
اِتَّقِ اللهَ يَرْحَمْكَ
اِصْمُتْ فَإِنَّكَ تَسْلَمْ
اِصْمُتْ تَسْلَمْ
اِعْمَلْ مَا شِئْتَ فَسَوْفَ تُجْزَى
اِعْمَلْ مَا شِئْتَ تُجْزَ
Sentence Patterns
اِفْعَلْ ___ تَجِدْ ___
___ تَنْجَحْ
زُرْنِي ___
___ تَنَلْ ___
Real World Usage
اِجْتَهِدْ تَنْجَحْ
اِتَّقِ اللهَ يَجْعَلْ لَكَ مَخْرَجًا
اِصْمُتْ تَسْلَمْ
اِقْرَأْ تَفْهَمْ
اِعْمَلْ خَيْرًا تَجِدْهُ
سَافِرْ تَرَ العَجَبَ
Check the result
No conjunctions
Weak verbs
Use in wisdom
Smart Tips
Use Jawab al-Talab to show that your advice leads directly to success.
Keep it short and punchy.
Focus on the immediate result.
Check for the sukun.
Pronunciation
Sukun
The final letter of the jussive verb is pronounced with a stop (sukun).
Weak letter drop
Weak letters (alif, waw, ya) are omitted in the jussive.
Command-Result
اُدْرُسْ ↗ تَنْجَحْ ↘
Rising intonation on the command, falling on the result.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Think of it as a 'Reward Rule': If you do the command, you get the reward (jussive).
Visual Association
Imagine a domino effect: the first block (command) falls and hits the second block (result), which lands perfectly in the jussive position.
Rhyme
Command first, result next, jussive mood is the text.
Story
A teacher tells a student: 'Study (اُدْرُسْ)!' The student studies and immediately succeeds (تَنْجَحْ). Because the success is the direct result of the study, the verb 'succeed' must be jussive.
Word Web
Challenge
Write three sentences using the Jawab al-Talab structure for your daily habits.
Cultural Notes
This structure is highly valued in classical rhetoric for its conciseness and power.
Commonly used in Hadith and Quranic exegesis to show divine causality.
Used in formal speeches and motivational writing to inspire students.
This construction is rooted in the classical Arabic syntax of the Quran and pre-Islamic poetry.
Conversation Starters
ماذا يحدث إذا درست بجد؟
كيف يمكنني أن أنال رضا الناس؟
ما هي نصيحتك لمن يريد النجاح؟
كيف نصل إلى الحكمة؟
Journal Prompts
Common Mistakes
Test Yourself
اُدْرُسْ ___
Choose the correct form.
Find and fix the mistake:
اِعْفُ تَعْفِي
إنْ تدرس تنجح
اِفْعَلْ هَذَا تَخْسَرْ
A: كيف أنجح؟ B: ___
اِصْبِرْ + تَنَلْ
Which is jussive?
Score: /8
Practice Exercises
8 exercisesاُدْرُسْ ___
Choose the correct form.
Find and fix the mistake:
اِعْفُ تَعْفِي
إنْ تدرس تنجح
اِفْعَلْ هَذَا تَخْسَرْ
A: كيف أنجح؟ B: ___
اِصْبِرْ + تَنَلْ
Which is jussive?
Score: /8
Practice Bank
10 exercisesأطع والديك ___ الله عنك.
Study, you will succeed.
البيت / ادخل / تشعر / بالأمان
لا تقترب من الكلب ___.
Match the following:
زرني في المكتب أقولُ لك الخبر.
ابحثوا عن المفتاح ___.
Select the wish pattern:
Translate to Arabic:
أين تسكن ___؟
Score: /10
FAQ (8)
Yes, as long as the result is a logical, positive consequence.
It is a grammatical marker indicating that the result is directly dependent on the command.
You must use 'fa al-sababiyya' with the subjunctive mood.
It is more common in formal contexts, but you will hear it in proverbs.
Drop the weak letter (alif, waw, ya) at the end.
No, 'wa' breaks the direct causal link.
It is an implicit conditional, but it lacks the 'in' particle.
Because it is the 'answer' (jawab) to a 'request' (talab).
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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In Other Languages
Imperative + 'y' + Future
Arabic uses jussive mood; Spanish uses indicative or future.
Imperative + 'et' + Future
Arabic's jussive mood is a grammatical marker of causality.
Imperative + 'dann' + Future
Arabic has no particle, only the verb mood.
Imperative + 'to' + Result
Arabic uses mood change, not a particle.
Imperative + Result
Arabic's jussive mood is unique.
Jawab al-Talab
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Learning Path
Prerequisites
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