Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Hundred and One Rules in Arabic Grammar! In the Subjunctive Mood =========================== In the Subjunctive Mood of the Arabic verb, the final ( نَ ) of the third person masculine plural is dropped and replaced by a silent ( ا ). they (m) go يَذهبونَ in order for them (m) to go لِيذهبوا In addition to**(** لِـ ), other particles of subjunctivity which express purpose/intention and, thus, mean “in order to, so that.” include حتـَّی ، کي ، لکي.
**سافروا إلی مصرَ** لِيدرسوا **هُناكَ.** They (m) traveled to Egypt in order to study there. The original form of the underlined verb is ( يدرسونَ ) Please note that the final ( نَ ) of the second person feminine singular should also be dropped, but without replacement with silent (ا). ** you (f.s.) study تـَدرُسينَ** ** so that you (f.s.) study لکي تـَدرَسي** **سافرتِ إلی مصرَ لکي تـَدرُسي **هُناكَ.**** You (f.s.) traveled to Egypt in order to study there.