Talim-ul-Quran — Page 157
fi in في. The preposition ✓ fi is the most frequently used word in Arabic. Its common English meaning is the word: "in". However, its meaning also include the following English words or statements: with; about; concerning; regarding; at; during; among; on; near; by; within; according to; in the company of; according to; for the sake of; on behalf of; in proportion to. . When the preposition : fi precedes a noun, it causes the noun to be in the 'Genetive case' ( Majrūr) which is indicated by the changing of the final vowel from a ḍammah to a kasrah. In the case of indefinite noun, the double dammah changes to double kasrah. & min: from. The preposition, "Min" is, is also one of the frequently used words in Arabic. Its most commonly used English meanings are: some; some of; away from; of; pertaining to; belonging to; out of; from the direction of; away from. . When the preposition "Min" ; is combined with a noun the nun of Min gets fatḥah, whereas, in most other cases it gets a kasrah. . The preposition "Min" is commonly used to identify the place of origin in reference to countries and cities. . The preposition "Min" ; may be used in combination with the interrogative pronouns, such as aina and man to make another interrogative. The preposition "Min" " always precedes the interrogative pronoun. e. g. min 'aina anta (Where are you from?); min in combination with “¿ man becomes a mimman. is the pen from?) mimmanil qalamu (Who ala: on على. In the preposition ✓ ‘alã: the yã is called alif maqsurah and is pronounced as an alif. Its. English meanings include: on; upon; above; on top of; by; at. 157