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Ghafir · Ayah 32

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And O my people!

وَيَـٰقَوْمِ

And O my people!

وHarf · Conjunction

Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses

and

يHarf · Vocative particle

Vocative particle: used for calling or addressing someone

قوْمIsm · Noun

NominativeMasculine

Rootقوم

★★★★Very common

to stand, establish; people, nation; straightness, uprightness

Lemmaقَوْم

Noun

ـIsm · Personal pronoun

Attached pronoun: functions as object, possessor, or complement (1st person singular)

me/my

1st personSingular

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Conjunction وَ (and)

وَيَـٰقَوْمِ (And O my people!) starts with وَ, the most common Arabic word — it means "and".

We add "and" to connect this to what came before.

Vocative يا (O!)

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

We add "O" before the name — "O And O my people!!"

And O my people, indeed I fear for you the Day of Calling -

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