نَظِيفًاclean

Example sentences

• كَانَ اِبْنُ الْجَوْزِيِّ أَنِيقًا فِي مَظْهَرِهِ نَزْهًا نَظِيفًا، مُتَنَعِّمًا فِي مَعِيشَتِهِ،

  Ibn al-Jawzi was elegant in his appearance, modest and clean, and enjoyed the comforts of his life,

  نَظِيفًا — clean. Another description in the same series, 'clean', sharing the object-style case the 'was' verb imposes on its predicates. Its agreement in case is what marks it as one more thing he 'was', not a separate clause.

  From: The Preacher's Legacy →