قِسْmeasure

Example sentences

• فَقَالَ قِيسُوا مَا بَيْنَ الْأَرْضَيْنِ

  He said, "Measure what is between the two lands."

  قِيسُوا — Measure. This is a command (imperative) verb aimed at a group, with the plural 'you' addressee shown by its ending. Arabic builds the order directly into the verb's shape rather than adding a word like 'please' or 'do', so the form itself tells you it is an instruction to several people.

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