كانواbe

Example sentences

• قال يقولون لو أنهم رأوها كانوا أشد عليها حرصًا، وأشد لها طلبًا، وأعظم فيها رغبة

  He said: They say: If they had seen it, they would be more eager for it, more earnest in seeking it, and greater in their desire for it.

  كَانُوا — they would be. 'To be' with '-u' = 'they', the result-limb of the counterfactual — 'they WOULD be...'. Its predicate, an elative, comes next in the accusative.

  From: Where Angels Gather →

• قال يقولون لو رأوها كانوا أشد فرارًا، وأشد لها مخافة

  He said: They say: If they saw it, they would flee from it more and fear it more.

  كَانُوا — they would be. 'To be' with '-u' = 'they', the result-limb — 'they WOULD be...'. Its predicate, an elative, comes next in the accusative.

  From: Where Angels Gather →