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قَاعِدَةٌ rule in Arabic

قَاعِدَةٌ is how you say “rule” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

والميزان يذكّرنا بقاعدةٍ عملية

And the scale reminds us of a practical rule:

بِقَاعِدَةٍ of a rule

'of a rule' — here 'bi' is what 'remind' governs (remind OF); indefinite genitive.

From When Hidden Deeds Are Shown

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More example sentences

حَتَّى تَنَاوَلَتْ عَائِشَةُ وَهِيَ قَاعِدَةٌ،

until she took hold of Aisha while she was sitting,

قَاعِدَةٌ sitting

An active participle: a describing word built from a verb that names someone in the ongoing state of doing it, here 'being seated'. It works adjective-like to describe her condition during the main action, and Arabic forms it by reshaping the verb's letters rather than adding a separate '-ing' helper.

From Wives of the Prophet

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