Hafiz soon
Maryam · 19:43

O my father, indeed there has come to me of knowledge that which has not come to you, so follow me; I will guide you to an even path.

Sahih International

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يَـٰٓأَبَتِ

yāabati

O my father!

Word breakdown

ي

Harf · Vocative particle

O!

أبت

Ism · Noun

O my father!

RootابوAbw

father

117× in the Quran · Common

LemmaأَبٌNoun - father

ـ

Ism · Personal pronoun

me/my

Grammar rules

Vocative يا (O!)

يَـٰٓأَبَتِ (O my father!) uses the vocative — it's calling out to someone or addressing them directly.

We add "O" before the name — "O O my father!!"

Lesson 21 · Advanced Nasb Cases