The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 2

Vocabulary

قال

qāla — He said; past tense verb of speaking

الصغير

al-ṣaghīr — The small/little one; adjective with definite article

همساً

hamsan — In a whisper; adverb meaning whispering softly

يا

yā — O/Hey; vocative particle used when addressing someone

من

man — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person

أخذ

akhadha — He took; past tense verb of taking

ملابسك

malābisak — Your clothes; plural noun with second-person suffix

أجاب

ajāba — He answered/replied; past tense verb of responding

خيال

khayāl — Scarecrow; figure used to frighten birds away

الهراوة

al-hirāwa — The stick/club; a thick wooden rod or cudgel

في

fī — In/at; preposition indicating location or time

حديقة

ḥadīqa — Garden; an enclosed area with plants and flowers

السيد

al-sayyid — Mr./the gentleman; title of respect for a man

ووصف

wa-waṣafa — And he described; past tense verb with conjunction

كيف

kayfa — How; interrogative adverb asking about manner

جرى

jarā — He ran/chased; past tense verb of running

خلفه

khalfahu — Behind him; adverb of place with pronoun suffix

أرجاء

arjāʾ — Corners/areas; plural noun meaning all parts of a place

الحديقة

al-ḥadīqa — The garden; definite form of garden

وكيف

wa-kayfa — And how; conjunction plus interrogative adverb

سقطت

saqaṭat — It/she fell; past tense feminine verb of falling

منه

minhu — From him/it; preposition with third-person pronoun

حذاؤه

ḥidhāʾuhu — His shoe; noun meaning shoe with possessive suffix

ومعطفه

wa-miʿṭafuhu — And his coat/jacket; noun with conjunction and suffix

جلس

jalasa — He sat; past tense verb of sitting down

بجانب

bi-jānib — Beside/next to; prepositional phrase indicating proximity

ابن

ibn — Son; noun meaning son or boy

عمه

ʿammihi — His paternal uncle; kinship noun with suffix

وأطمأنه

wa-aṭmaʾannahu — And reassured him; past verb meaning to calm someone

بأن

bi-anna — That; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause

قد

qad — Already/indeed; particle emphasizing completed action

خرج

kharaja — He went out/left; past tense verb of going out

عربته

ʿarabatahu — His cart/carriage; noun with third-person suffix

وكذلك

wa-kadhālika — And likewise/also; conjunction meaning similarly

السيدة

al-sayyida — The lady/Mrs.; feminine title of respect

وأنهما

wa-annahumā — And that both of them; conjunction with dual pronoun

خرجا

kharajā — They both went out; past tense dual verb

بالتأكيد

bil-taʾkīd — Certainly/definitely; adverb expressing certainty

ليومهما

li-yawmihimā — For their whole day; prepositional phrase with dual

كاملاً

kāmilan — Completely/entire; adjective meaning full or whole

لأنها

li-annahā — Because she; causal conjunction with feminine pronoun

كانت

kānat — She was; past tense feminine verb of being

ترتدي

tartadī — She wears; present tense verb of wearing clothes

أجمل

ajmal — Most beautiful; superlative adjective of beauty

قبعاتها

qubbaʿātihā — Her hats; plural noun with feminine possessive suffix

إنه

innahu — Indeed he; emphatic particle with masculine pronoun

يأمل

yaʾmul — He hopes; present tense verb of hoping

أن

an — That/to; conjunction introducing subordinate clause

تمطر

tumṭir — It rains; present tense verb of raining

السماء

al-samāʾ — The sky/heaven; noun referring to the sky above

وفي

wa-fī — And in/at; conjunction plus locative preposition

تلك

tilka — That (feminine); demonstrative pronoun for far objects

اللحظة

al-laḥẓa — The moment; noun meaning a brief instant of time

سُمع

sumiʿa — Was heard; passive past tense verb of hearing

صوت

ṣawt — Sound/voice; noun referring to an audible noise

أرنب

arnab — Rabbit; a small furry burrowing mammal

العجوز

al-ʿajūz — The old woman; noun referring to an elderly female

داخل

dākhil — Inside/within; preposition meaning the interior of something

الجحر

al-juḥr — The burrow/hole; underground dwelling of small animals

وهي

wa-hiya — While she; conjunction with feminine personal pronoun

تنادي

tunādī — She calls/summons; present tense verb of calling out

أحضري

aḥḍirī — Bring (feminine command); imperative verb to fetch something

المزيد

al-mazīd — More/additional; noun meaning a greater amount

البابونج

al-bābūnaj — Chamomile; a herbal plant used in soothing tea

يظن

yaẓunnu — He thinks/believes; present tense verb of supposing

أنه

annahu — That he; conjunction with masculine pronoun suffix

سيشعر

sa-yashʿur — He will feel; future tense verb of feeling/sensing

بتحسن

bi-taḥassun — Better/improvement; prepositional phrase meaning feeling better

لو

law — If; conditional particle expressing hypothetical situation

للتنزه

lil-tanazzuh — For a walk/stroll; prepositional phrase about leisurely walking

مضيا

maḍayā — They both went/proceeded; past tense dual verb

معاً

maʿan — Together; adverb meaning jointly or in company

يداً

yadan — Hand; noun (accusative) meaning one hand

بيد

bi-yad — By hand; prepositional phrase meaning holding hands

وصعدا

wa-ṣaʿadā — And they both climbed; past dual verb of ascending

إلى

ilā — To/towards; preposition indicating direction or destination

أعلى

aʿlā — The top/highest; superlative adjective meaning uppermost

الجدار

al-jidār — The wall; a vertical structure of brick or stone

المسطح

al-musaṭṭaḥ — The flat/level one; adjective meaning even or horizontal

عند

ʿinda — At/near; preposition indicating location close to something

أسفل

asfal — Below/bottom; preposition or adjective meaning lower part

الغابة

al-ghāba — The forest/wood; a dense area of trees

ومن

wa-min — And from; conjunction plus preposition of origin

هناك

hunāka — There; adverb indicating a distant place

أطلا

aṭallā — They both looked out/gazed; past dual verb of overlooking

على

ʿalā — On/upon/over; preposition indicating position above

الأعلى

al-aʿlā — The highest/top; definite superlative of height

وكان

wa-kāna — And there was/he was; past verb of being with conjunction

معطف

miʿṭaf — Coat/overcoat; an outer garment worn for warmth

وحذاؤه

wa-ḥidhāʾuhu — And his shoe; conjunction plus shoe noun with suffix

يُريان

yuriyān — They both are visible/shown; present dual passive verb

بوضوح

bi-wuḍūḥ — Clearly/plainly; adverbial phrase meaning in a clear manner

الذي

alladhī — Which/who (masculine); relative pronoun

كان

kāna — He/it was; past tense verb of being

يعلوه

yaʿlūhu — Rises above it/tops it; present verb meaning to be above

قبعة

qubbaʿa — Hat/cap; a head covering worn as clothing

قديمة

qadīma — Old/ancient (feminine); adjective describing age

مسطحة

musaṭṭaḥa — Flat (feminine); adjective meaning level or even

تخص

takhuss — Belongs to/concerns; present verb of belonging

إن

inna — Indeed/verily; emphatic particle affirming a statement

الزحف

al-zaḥf — Crawling; the act of moving on hands and knees

تحت

taḥta — Under/beneath; preposition indicating position below

البوابة

al-bawwāba — The gate/gateway; a large entrance door or barrier

يُتلف

yutlif — Damages/ruins; present verb meaning to spoil or harm

الملابس

al-malābis — The clothes; plural noun for garments and clothing

أما

ammā — As for/but; conjunction introducing contrast or topic

الطريقة

al-ṭarīqa — The way/method; noun meaning manner or approach

الصحيحة

al-ṣaḥīḥa — The correct/right (feminine); adjective meaning proper

للدخول

lil-dukhūl — For entering; prepositional phrase about gaining access

فهي

fa-hiya — So it is; conjunction with feminine personal pronoun

النزول

al-nuzūl — Descending/climbing down; verbal noun of going down

شجرة

shajara — Tree; a large woody plant with branches and leaves

الكمثرى

al-kumithrā — The pear tree; a fruit tree bearing pear-shaped fruit

سقط

saqaṭa — He fell; past tense verb of falling down

رأساً

raʾsan — Head first; adverb meaning directly or headlong

عقب

ʿaqib — Heel/after; noun meaning heel or immediately after

لكن

lākin — But/however; conjunction expressing contrast or exception

ذلك

dhālika — That; masculine demonstrative pronoun for distant objects

لم

lam — Did not; negative particle for past tense negation

يكن

yakun — Be/was; jussive form of the verb to be

مهماً

muhimman — Important; adjective meaning significant or mattering

إذ

idh — Since/as/for; conjunction giving reason or explanation

الأرض

al-arḍ — The ground/earth; noun meaning soil or land surface

أسفله

asfalahu — Below it/beneath it; adverb with third-person suffix

حُرثت

ḥurrithat — Was plowed; past passive verb meaning tilled soil

حديثاً

ḥadīthan — Recently/newly; adverb meaning in the recent past

وكانت

wa-kānat — And she/it was; past feminine verb with conjunction

طرية

ṭariyya — Soft/tender (feminine); adjective meaning yielding to touch

تماماً

tamāman — Completely/exactly; adverb meaning perfectly or entirely

زُرعت

zuriʿat — Was planted; past passive feminine verb of planting

بالخس

bil-khass — With lettuce; prepositional phrase referring to lettuce

وتركا

wa-tarakā — And they both left; past dual verb of leaving behind

آثار

āthār — Traces/footprints; plural noun meaning marks or remains

أقدام

aqdām — Feet; plural noun meaning the lower extremities

صغيرة

ṣaghīra — Small (feminine); adjective meaning little in size

غريبة

gharība — Strange/odd (feminine); adjective meaning unusual or curious

كثيرة

kathīra — Many/numerous (feminine); adjective meaning a large number

كل

kull — Every/each/all; adjective or pronoun indicating totality

ولا

wa-lā — And not/nor; conjunction with negation particle

سيما

siyyamā — Especially/particularly; adverb highlighting a specific item

يرتدي

yartadī — He wears; present tense verb of wearing clothing

قبقاباً

qubqāban — A clog/wooden shoe; a shoe with a wooden sole

خشبياً

khashbiyyan — Wooden; adjective meaning made of wood