يَتَمَكَّنُ able in Arabic
يَتَمَكَّنُ is how you say “able” in Arabic.
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Example sentence
وهذا لا يتمكن الشيطان منه إلا بما عنده من سلاحه،
And the devil cannot overpower him except with what he possesses of his weaponry.
يَتَمَكَّنُ he overpowers
A present-tense reflexive-shape verb 'gains mastery / gets a hold', its subject coming next. With the negation it means the devil cannot get a grip.
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More example sentences
إذ لا يتمكن من حسن تصرفه والقيام بطاعة ربه إلا بوجودها
As one cannot conduct oneself well and perform God's obedience without it.
يَتَمَكَّنُ he can
A present-tense verb with its 'he' subject built in, 'he is able', here under the negation. It states what one cannot do without well-being.
فَيَسْتَأْسِرُهُ وَيَتَمَكَّنُ مِنْ قِيَادِهِ
So he wins him over and becomes able to lead him.
وَيَتَمَكَّنُ and becomes able
The wa- adds a second action, and the verb it prefixes is a reflexive-pattern present meaning 'gains mastery/becomes able'. This verb family takes the preposition 'from' to mark what is mastered, which is why that preposition follows. Its subject 'he' is built in.