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با

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the preposition 'bi-' (بـ), its grammatical function as a genitive particle, and its semantic role in connecting an action to its object. It also touches upon the phonetic nature of the letter 'ba' (ب) itself.

Derived headwords

بَاءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    he admittedboth

    he admitted

بِـparticle
  1. 1.
    with, by, inboth

    A preposition that governs the genitive case, specifically used to connect a verb to its direct object, indicating association or attachment.

  2. 2.
    because ofboth

    Can indicate causation or reason.

  3. 3.
    in, atboth

    Can denote location or time.

Parallel reading

حرف من حروف الشفة، بنيت على الكسر لاستحالة الابتداء بالموقوف.
A letter from the labial letters, vocalized with a kasra because it is impossible to start with a silent letter.
وهى من عوامل الجر، وتختص بالدخول على الاسماء،
It is one of the causes of the genitive case, and it is specific to entering upon nouns.
وهى لالصاق الفعل بالمفعول به.
It is for attaching the verb to the direct object.
تقول: مررت بزيد، كأنك ألصق
You say: 'I passed by Zayd,' as if you attached.