نَأَىdelay

Example sentences

• فَنَأَى بِي فِي طَلَبِ شَيْءٍ يَوْمًا،

  Then he went away from me one day to look for something.

  فَنَأَى — then he went away. A past-tense verb 'went far' with its 'he' subject built in, fronted by fa-. The fa- advances the narrative to a new day's event, marking this departure as the next step in the speaker's account.

  From: Trapped and Delivered →

• فَنَأَى بِصَدْرِهِ نَحْوَهَا

  Then he turned his chest toward her.

  فَنَأى — then he turned. This is a past-tense verb with its 'he' subject inside, meaning he turned/drew away. The leading 'fa-' marks it as the next event, and the directional phrase that follows is what gives the verb its 'turned toward' reading in context.

  From: The Joy of Repentance →

• فنأى بى طلب الشجر يوماً فلم أرح عليهما حتى ناما فحلبت لهما غبوقهما فوجدتهما نائمين فكرهت أن أوقظهما وأن أغبق قبلهما أهلاً أو مالاً،

  One day, I was delayed by seeking wood and did not return to them until they had fallen asleep. I milked their evening drink for them, but I found them asleep and disliked to wake them or to serve my family or wealth before them.

  فَنَأَى — so I was delayed. This pairs the connector fa- ('so/then') with a past-tense verb meaning he was kept far off. Here fa- moves the story to its next step, and the 'I' rides inside the verb; the cause of the delay is named afterward as its subject.

  From: Three Men Saved by Sincerity →