| Grammar Notes: 1. تُظهر (tuẓhir) - "shows" - Verb, present tense, third person feminine singular. The subject (it) is implicit in the verb and refers to "the picture" which is feminine in Arabic. 2. هذه (hādhihi) - "this" - Demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular, used to refer to a nearby feminine noun ("picture"). 3. الصورة (aṣ-ṣūrah) - "the picture" - Noun, feminine singular. It is defined with "the" (الـ) and is the subject of the verb. 4. سلحفاة (sulḥafāh) - "turtle" - Noun, feminine singular. 5. بحرية (baḥriyyah) - "marine, sea" - Adjective, feminine singular, describing "turtle." 6. تسبح (tasbaḥ) - "swims" - Verb, present tense, third person feminine singular. Here, the subject is "turtle." 7. بالقرب (bi-l-qurb) - "near" - Prepositional phrase, formed from "bi" (by/with) and "al-qurb" (the proximity). 8. من (min) - "from" - Preposition. 9. شعاب (shu'āb) - "coral" - Noun, plural. 10. مرجانية (marjāniyyah) - "reefs" - Adjective, feminine plural, describing "coral." 11. وفوقها (wafawqahā) - "and above it/her" - Conjunction "wa" (and) + preposition "fawq" (above) + pronoun "hā" (it/her) referring to "turtle." 12. مجموعة (majmū'ah) - "a group" - Noun, feminine singular. 13. من (min) - "of" - Preposition. 14. الدلافين (ad-dulāfīn) - "the dolphins" - Noun, plural, defined with "the" (الـ). ### Sentence Structure The overall structure of the sentence can be described as follows: - "This picture shows a marine turtle that swims near coral reefs and above it a group of dolphins." ### Grammar Tip Tip about the verb "تسبح" (tasbaḥ) - "swims": In Arabic, verbs are marked for person, number, tense, and gender. Here, "تسبح" is in the present tense, third person, feminine, singular form. The subject is not explicitly mentioned because it is understood from the context and the verb ending. This is a common feature in Arabic where the verb often includes the subject as part of its conjugation. ### Additional Information: Synonym Synonym for "سلحفاة" (sulḥafāh) - "turtle": A synonym could be "ترسة" (tursah), which is another word used for "turtle" in some dialects of Arabic. |
