Coptic has definite and indefinite articles, written in front of the word. The common definite articles are ⲡⲓ (masculine singular), ϯ (feminine singular) and ⲛⲓ (plural): ⲡⲓϫⲱⲙ "the book", ϯϣⲟⲩⲣⲏ "the censer".
The special definite articles are ⲡ̀ (masculine) and ⲧ̀ (feminine). The book says they are used to single out a word and stress it; before a word that starts with ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ they become ⲫ̀ and ⲑ̀ (ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ, ⲑ̀ⲙⲁⲩ). ⲛⲉⲛ is a special definite article for the plural, used only for "of" (the genitive).
The indefinite articles are ⲟⲩ (singular, "a") and ϩⲁⲛ (plural, "some"). In the texts below the articles are printed in hollow letters, as in the book: find them and see what they become in the translation.
The texts
- Ⲫ̀1 (Ⲫ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲛⲟⲩϯGod
- ⲡⲓ2 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲛⲓϣϯthe great
- ⲡⲓ3 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ϣⲁⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ:the eternal
- ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲱⲧbuilt who
- ⲙ̀ⲡⲓ4 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲣⲱⲙⲓthe man
- ⲉ̀ϩⲣⲏⲓ(direction word)* (meaning from the teacher)
- ⲉϫⲉⲛon
- ϯ5 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ.the non corrupted
O Almighty and Eternal God, Who created man on no corruption.
The book’s Arabic: يا الله العظيم الأبدي الذي بنى الإنسان على غير فساد.
- Ⲫ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- Ⲟⲩⲟϩand
- ⲫ̀1 (ⲫ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲙⲟⲩthe death
- ⲉⲧⲁϥⲓ̀which came
- ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛcame in
- ⲉ̀2 (ⲉ̀: ⲉ̀ before the word: "to")ⲡⲓ3 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ:to the world
- ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛthrough
- ⲡⲓ4 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥthe envy
- ⲛ̀ⲧⲉof* (meaning from the teacher)
- ⲡⲓ5 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲇⲓⲁ̀ⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ.the devil
And death that transgressed into the world through the envy of the devil.
The book’s Arabic: والموت الذي دخل إلى العالم بحسد إبليس.
- ⲫ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲉ̀ – ⲉ̀ before the word: "to"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- Ⲁⲕ1 (Ⲁⲕ: ⲁ = past, ⲕ = "you" (a man) → "you …ed")ϣⲉⲣϣⲱⲣϥ2 (ϥ: ϥ at the end: the object "him/it")you destroyed it
- ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛthrough
- ⲡⲓ3 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗthe appearance
- ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ:of life giving
- ⲛ̀ⲧⲉof* (meaning from the teacher)
- Ⲡⲉⲕ4 (Ⲡⲉⲕ: possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲕ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲕ → "your" (to a man))ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥyour only begotten
- ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓSon
- Ⲡⲉⲛ5 (Ⲡⲉⲛ: possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our")ϭ̅ⲥ̅our Lord
- ⲟⲩⲟϩand
- Ⲡⲉⲛ6 (Ⲡⲉⲛ: possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our")ⲛⲟⲩϯour God
- ⲟⲩⲟϩand
- Ⲡⲉⲛ7 (Ⲡⲉⲛ: possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our")ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣour saviour
- ⲒⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥJesus
- Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.Christ
You have conquered through the life giving manifestation of Your only begotten Son Our Lord, Our God, and Our Saviour Jesus Christ.
The book’s Arabic: هدمته بالظهور المحيي الذي لابنك الوحيد ربنا وإلهنا ومخلصنا يسوع المسيح.
- Ⲁⲕ – ⲁ = past, ⲕ = "you" (a man) → "you …ed"
- ϥ – ϥ at the end: the object "him/it"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- Ⲡⲉⲕ – possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲕ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲕ → "your" (to a man)
- Ⲡⲉⲛ – possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our"
- Ⲡⲉⲛ – possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our"
- Ⲡⲉⲛ – possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our"
- Ⲟⲩⲟϩand
- ⲁⲕ1 (ⲁⲕ: ⲁ = past, ⲕ = "you" (a man) → "you …ed")ⲙⲟϩyou filled
- ⲙ̀ⲡⲓ2 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲕⲁϩⲓthe earth
- ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛfrom
- ϯ3 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏthe peace
- ϯⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛwhich is from
- ⲛⲓ4 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀.the heaven
You have filled the earth with peace that is from heaven.
The book’s Arabic: وملأت الأرض من السلامة التي من السموات.
- ⲁⲕ – ⲁ = past, ⲕ = "you" (a man) → "you …ed"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- Ⲑⲁⲓthis
- ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉwhich
- ϯ1 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ⲥ̀ⲧⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ̀the army
- ⲛ̀ⲧⲉof* (meaning from the teacher)
- ⲛⲓ2 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥthe angels
- ϯⲱⲟⲩglorify
- ⲛⲁⲕ3 (ⲕ: ⲕ at the end: "you" (a man))You* (meaning from the teacher)
- ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ4 (ⲥ: ⲥ at the end: "her/it")with it
- ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:saying
with which Your angels glorify You saying:
The book’s Arabic: هذه التي عساكر الملائكة يمجدونك بها قائلين:
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲕ – ⲕ at the end: "you" (a man)
- ⲥ – ⲥ at the end: "her/it"
- ϫⲉ(introduces the quotation)* (meaning from the teacher)
- ⲟⲩ1 (ⲟⲩ: indefinite article, singular → "a/an")ⲱ̀ⲟⲩa glory
- ⲙ̀Ⲫϯto God
- ϧⲉⲛin
- ⲛⲏⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ:the highest
- ⲛⲉⲙand
- ⲟⲩ2 (ⲟⲩ: indefinite article, singular → "a/an")ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏa peace
- ϩⲓϫⲉⲛon
- ⲡⲓ3 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲕⲁϩⲓ:the earth
- ⲛⲉⲙand
- ⲟⲩ4 (ⲟⲩ: indefinite article, singular → "a/an")ϯⲙⲁϯa good will
- ϧⲉⲛtowards
- ⲛⲓ5 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲣⲱⲙⲓ.the men
Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace, and good will toward men.
The book’s Arabic: المجد لله في الأعالي وعلى الأرض السلام وفي الناس المسرة.
- ⲟⲩ – indefinite article, singular → "a/an"
- ⲟⲩ – indefinite article, singular → "a/an"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲟⲩ – indefinite article, singular → "a/an"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
How to read the analysis
- Hollow letters: the part this lesson is about, marked as in the book.
- Solid line: the article.
- Dashed line: a part of the word that becomes a word of its own in the translation (my, your, you, it …).
- Under each word: its meaning. Under the line: the whole sentence.
- The button numbers each marked part and colours it, its meaning and its part of the translation the same way.
- * Meaning from the teacher; the book has none here.
Source: Understand and Pray (افهم وصلِّ), book 1, Anba Demetrius, Bishop of Mallawi, p. 1–3.
- ⲬⲉⲣⲉHail
- ⲛⲉto you
- Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ̀:Mary
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲥⲱϯthe salvation
- ⲛ̀Ⲁ̀ⲇⲁⲙof Adam
- ⲡⲉⲛ2 (ⲡⲉⲛ: possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our")ⲓⲱⲧ:our father
Hail Mary rescuer of our father Adam.
The book’s Arabic: السلام لك يا مريم خلاص أبينا آدم.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲡⲉⲛ – possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲑ̀1 (ⲑ̀: special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲙⲁⲩthe mother
- ⲙ̀ⲡⲓ2 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲙⲁⲛ̀ⲫⲱⲧ:of the rescue
hail ... mother of the rescue:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... أم الملجأ.
- ⲑ̀ – special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗthe joy
- ⲛ̀Ⲉⲩⲁ̀:of Eve
hail .. joy of Eve:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... تهليل حواء.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥthe gladness
- ⲛ̀ⲛⲓ2 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̀.of the generations
hail…gladness of generations.
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... فرح الأجيال.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- Ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲫ̀1 (ⲫ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲣⲁϣⲓthe delight
- ⲛ̀Ⲁ̀ⲃⲉⲗof Abel
- ⲡⲓ2 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲑ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:the righteous
Hail ... joy of just Abel:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... فرح هابيل البار.
- ⲫ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ϯ1 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥthe virgin
- ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲫ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:true
hail ... virgin most true:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... العذراء الحقيقية.
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲫ̀1 (ⲫ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲛⲟϩⲉⲙthe deliverance
- ⲛ̀Ⲛⲱⲉ̀:of Noe
hail ... safety of Noe:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... خلاص نوح.
- ⲫ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ϯ1 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ⲁⲧⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃthe undefiled
- ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲙⲛⲉ.the meek
hail ... spotless and meek.
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... غير الدنسة الهادئة.
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- Ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ϩⲙⲟⲧthe grace
- ⲛ̀Ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ:of Abraham
Hail... grace of Abraham:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... نعمة إبراهيم.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡⲓ1 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙthe crown
- ⲛ̀ⲁⲑⲗⲱⲙ:unfaded
hail...crown incorruptible:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... الإكليل غير المضمحل.
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲥⲱϯ·
- ⲛ̀Ⲓ̀ⲥⲁⲁⲕof Isaac
- ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ:the saint
hail ... salvation of holy Isaac
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... خلاص إسحق القديس.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲑ̀1 (ⲑ̀: special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲙⲁⲩthe mother
- ⲙ̀Ⲫⲏⲉⲑ̅ⲟ̅ⲩ̅.of the Holy
hail … mother of the Holy One.
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... أم القدوس.
- ⲑ̀ – special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- Ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗthe joy
- ⲛ̀Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ:of Jacob
Hail ... joy of Jacob:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... تهليل يعقوب.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ϩⲁⲛ1 (ϩⲁⲛ: indefinite article, plural (ϩⲁⲛ) → "some", or no word)ⲑ̀ⲃⲁthousands
- ⲛ̀ⲕⲱⲃ:of times
hail ... thousand times:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... ربوات مضاعفة.
- ϩⲁⲛ – indefinite article, plural (ϩⲁⲛ) → "some", or no word
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩthe pride
- ⲛ̀Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ:of Judas
hail … the pride of Judas:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... فخر يهوذا.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲑ̀1 (ⲑ̀: special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲙⲁⲩ·
- ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓ2 (Ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲁ.of the Lord
hail... mother of the Master.
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... أم السيد.
- ⲑ̀ – special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- Ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- Ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ϩⲓⲱⲓϣthe preach
- ⲙ̀Ⲙⲱⲩ̀ⲥⲏⲥ:of Moses
hail ... preaching of Moses:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... كرازة موسى.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲑ̀1 (ⲑ̀: special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲙⲁⲩ·
- ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓ2 (Ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲏⲥ:of the Lord
hail ... mother of the Master
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... والدة السيد.
- ⲑ̀ – special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- Ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲧⲁⲓⲟ̀the honor
- ⲛ̀Ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ:of Samuel
hail ... honor of Samuel:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... كرامة صموئيل.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩthe pride
- ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓ2 (Ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲥ̅ⲗ̅.of Israel
hail ... pride of Israel.
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... فخر إسرائيل.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- Ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- Ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- Ⲡ1 (Ⲡ: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟthe stand firm
- ⲛ̀Ⲓⲱⲃof Job
- ⲡⲓ2 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲑ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:the righteous
Hail ... fortress of just Job:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... ثبات أيوب البار.
- Ⲡ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡⲓ1 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲱ̀ⲛⲓthe stone
- ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲙⲏⲓ:precious
hail … precious stone:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... الحجر الكريم.
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲑ̀1 (ⲑ̀: special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲙⲁⲩ·
- ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓ2 (Ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ:of the beloved
hail … mother of the Beloved:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... أم الحبيب.
- ⲑ̀ – special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- Ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ϯ1 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ϣⲉⲣⲓthe daughter
- ⲙ̀ⲡ̀2 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲟⲩⲣⲟof the king
- Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ.David
hail… daughter of king David.
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... ابنة الملك داود.
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- Ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ϯ1 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ϣ̀ⲫⲉⲣⲓthe friend
- ⲛ̀Ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ:of Solomon
Hail... the friend of Solomon:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... صديقة سليمان.
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ϭⲓⲥⲓthe exaltation
- ⲛ̀ⲛⲓ2 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲛ:of the righteous
hail .. exaltation of the righteous:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... رفعة الصديقين.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓthe salvation
- ⲛ̀Ⲏ̀ⲥⲁⲏ̀ⲁⲥ:of Isiah
hail ... salvation of Isiah:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... خلاص إشعياء.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟthe healing
- ⲛ̀Ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ.of Jeremieh
hail ... remedy of Jeremiah.
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... شفاء إرميا.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- Ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡ̀1 (ⲡ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲉ̀ⲙⲓthe knowledge
- ⲛ̀Ⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲏⲗ:of Ezekiel
Hail ... wisdom of Ezekiel
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... علم حزقيال.
- ⲡ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥgrace
- ⲧⲟⲩof* (meaning from the teacher)
- Ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ:Daniel
hail ... grace of Daniel:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... نعمة دانيال.
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ϯ1 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ϫⲟⲙthe power
- ⲛ̀Ⲏ̀ⲗⲓⲁⲥ:of Elias
hail ... power of Elias:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... قوة إيليا.
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲡⲓ1 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧthe grace
- ⲛ̀Ⲉ̀ⲗⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ.of Eliseus
hail ... grace of Eliseus.
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... نعمة أليشع.
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- Ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ϯ1 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ⲑⲉⲟ̀ⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ:the mother of God
Hail ... mother of God:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... والدة الإله.
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲑ̀1 (ⲑ̀: special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲙⲁⲩ·
- ⲛ̀Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅·
- Ⲡ̅ⲭ̅ⲥ̅:Christ
hail ... mother of Jesus Christ:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... أم يسوع المسيح.
- ⲑ̀ – special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ϯ1 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ϭ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓthe pigeon
- ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ:nice
hail ... nice pigeon:
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... الحمامة الحسنة.
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:·
- ⲑ̀1 (ⲑ̀: special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲙⲁⲩ·
- ⲛ̀Ⲩ̀ⲓⲟⲥof Son
- Ⲑⲉⲟⲥ.God
hail... mother of the Son of God
The book’s Arabic: السلام ... أم ابن الله.
- ⲑ̀ – special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
How to read the analysis
- Hollow letters: the part this lesson is about, marked as in the book.
- Solid line: the article.
- Dashed line: a part of the word that becomes a word of its own in the translation (my, your, you, it …).
- Under each word: its meaning. Under the line: the whole sentence.
- The button numbers each marked part and colours it, its meaning and its part of the translation the same way.
- * Meaning from the teacher; the book has none here.
Source: Understand and Pray (افهم وصلِّ), book 1, Anba Demetrius, Bishop of Mallawi, p. 3–6.
- ⲬⲉⲣⲉHail
- ϯ1 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ⲃⲱⲕⲓthe maiden
- ⲟⲩⲟϩand
- ϯ2 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ⲙⲁⲩ:the mother
- ϯ3 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥthe virgin
- ⲟⲩⲟϩand
- ⲧ̀4 (ⲧ̀: special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲫⲉ:the heaven
- ⲑⲏⲉⲧⲁⲥϥⲁⲓwho bore
- ⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲱⲥ:bodily
- ϧⲁ·
- ⲫⲏⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲉⲛWho on
- ⲛⲓ5 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲭⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲙ.the Cherubim
Hail maiden and mother, virgin and heaven who did bear in bodily from Him who is above the Cherubim.
The book’s Arabic: السلام للعبدة والأم العذراء والسماء التي حملت جسدياً الذي على الشاروبيم.
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ⲧ̀ – special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ϧⲉⲛin
- ⲛⲁⲓthese
- ⲧⲉⲛ1 (ⲧⲉⲛ: ⲧⲉⲛ before the verb: "we")ⲣⲁϣⲓwe rejoice
- ⲧⲉⲛ2 (ⲧⲉⲛ: ⲧⲉⲛ before the verb: "we")ⲉⲣⲯⲁⲗⲓⲛ:we sing
- ⲛⲉⲙ·
- ⲛⲓ3 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥthe angels
- ⲉⲑⲟⲩ:holy
- ϧⲉⲛin
- ⲟⲩ4 (ⲟⲩ: indefinite article, singular → "a/an")ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗa joy
- ⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:saying
In these things we rejoice and sing with the holy angels, in gladness we say:
The book’s Arabic: بهذا نفرح ونرتل مع الملائكة القديسين بتهليل قائلين:
- ⲧⲉⲛ – ⲧⲉⲛ before the verb: "we"
- ⲧⲉⲛ – ⲧⲉⲛ before the verb: "we"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲟⲩ – indefinite article, singular → "a/an"
Luke 2:14
- ϫⲉ(introduces the quotation)* (meaning from the teacher)
- ⲟⲩ1 (ⲟⲩ: indefinite article, singular → "a/an")ⲱ̀ⲟⲩa glory
- ϧⲉⲛin
- ⲛⲏⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓthe highest
- ⲙ̀Ⲫϯ.to God
Glory to God in the highest.
The book’s Arabic: المجد لله في الأعالي.
- ⲟⲩ – indefinite article, singular → "a/an"
Luke 2:14
- Ⲛⲉⲙand
- ⲟⲩ1 (ⲟⲩ: indefinite article, singular → "a/an")ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏa peace
- ϩⲓϫⲉⲛon
- ⲡⲓ2 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲕⲁϩⲓ:the earth
- ⲛⲉⲙand
- ⲟⲩ3 (ⲟⲩ: indefinite article, singular → "a/an")ϯⲙⲁϯa good will
- ϧⲉⲛin
- ⲛⲓ4 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲣⲱⲙⲓ:the men
And peace upon earth and good will to men.
The book’s Arabic: وعلى الأرض السلام وفي الناس المسرة.
- ⲟⲩ – indefinite article, singular → "a/an"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲟⲩ – indefinite article, singular → "a/an"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ϫⲉfor
- ⲁϥ1 (ⲁϥ: ⲁ = past, ϥ = "he" → "he …ed")ϯⲙⲁϯwas pleased
- ⲅⲁⲣ·
- ⲛ̀ϧⲏϯin you
- ⲛ̀ϫⲉ·
- ⲫⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲉwho
- ⲫⲱϥto him
- ⲡⲉis
- ⲡⲓ2 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲱ̀ⲟⲩthe glory
- ϣⲁfor
- ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ.ever
for He was pleased in you to whom glory is due for ever.
The book’s Arabic: لأنه سُرّ بكِ الذي له المجد إلى الأبد.
- ⲁϥ – ⲁ = past, ϥ = "he" → "he …ed"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
How to read the analysis
- Hollow letters: the part this lesson is about, marked as in the book.
- Solid line: the article.
- Dashed line: a part of the word that becomes a word of its own in the translation (my, your, you, it …).
- Under each word: its meaning. Under the line: the whole sentence.
- The button numbers each marked part and colours it, its meaning and its part of the translation the same way.
- * Meaning from the teacher; the book has none here.
Source: Understand and Pray (افهم وصلِّ), book 1, Anba Demetrius, Bishop of Mallawi, p. 6–8.
- Ⲁϥ1 (Ⲁϥ: ⲁ = past, ϥ = "he" → "he …ed")ⲣⲉⲕHe bent
- ⲛⲓ2 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀the heavens
- ⲛ̀ⲧⲉof* (meaning from the teacher)
- ⲛⲓ3 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀:the heavens
- ⲁϥ4 (ⲁϥ: ⲁ = past, ϥ = "he" → "he …ed")ⲓ̀he came
- ⲉ̀5 (ⲉ̀: ⲉ̀ before the word: "to")ⲑ̀6 (ⲑ̀: special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲁto the womb
- ⲛ̀ϯ7 (ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the")ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ:of the virgin
- ⲁϥ8 (ⲁϥ: ⲁ = past, ϥ = "he" → "he …ed")ⲉⲣⲣⲱⲙⲓHe became man
- ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲏϯ:like us
- ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛexcept
- ⲫ̀9 (ⲫ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲛⲟⲃⲓthe sin
- ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ.alone
He bent the heaven of heavens, He came to the womb of the virgin, he became man similar to us except regards the sin only.
The book’s Arabic: طأطأ سموات السموات وأتى إلى بطن العذراء وصار إنساناً مثلنا ما خلا الخطيئة وحدها.
- Ⲁϥ – ⲁ = past, ϥ = "he" → "he …ed"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲁϥ – ⲁ = past, ϥ = "he" → "he …ed"
- ⲉ̀ – ⲉ̀ before the word: "to"
- ⲑ̀ – special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ϯ – definite article, feminine singular → "the"
- ⲁϥ – ⲁ = past, ϥ = "he" → "he …ed"
- ⲫ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
How to read the analysis
- Hollow letters: the part this lesson is about, marked as in the book.
- Solid line: the article.
- Dashed line: a part of the word that becomes a word of its own in the translation (my, your, you, it …).
- Under each word: its meaning. Under the line: the whole sentence.
- The button numbers each marked part and colours it, its meaning and its part of the translation the same way.
- * Meaning from the teacher; the book has none here.
Source: Understand and Pray (افهم وصلِّ), book 1, Anba Demetrius, Bishop of Mallawi, p. 8.
- ϧⲉⲛby
- ϩⲁⲛ1 (ϩⲁⲛ: indefinite article, plural (ϩⲁⲛ) → "some", or no word)ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥpsalms
- ⲛⲉⲙand
- ϩⲁⲛ2 (ϩⲁⲛ: indefinite article, plural (ϩⲁⲛ) → "some", or no word)ϩⲱⲥ:praises
- ⲛⲉⲙand
- ϩⲁⲛ3 (ϩⲁⲛ: indefinite article, plural (ϩⲁⲛ) → "some", or no word)ϩⲱⲇⲏhymns
- ⲙ̀ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ:spiritual
- ⲙ̀ⲡⲓ4 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩthe day
- ⲛⲉⲙand
- ⲡⲓ5 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲣϩ:the night
- ϧⲉⲛwith
- ⲟⲩ6 (ⲟⲩ: indefinite article, singular → "a/an")ϩⲏⲧa heart
- ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϫⲁⲣⲱϥ.without lassitude
By psalms, praises and spiritual hymns day and night with a heart without lassitude.
The book’s Arabic: بمزامير وتسابيح وترانيم روحية النهار والليل بقلب لا يفتر.
- ϩⲁⲛ – indefinite article, plural (ϩⲁⲛ) → "some", or no word
- ϩⲁⲛ – indefinite article, plural (ϩⲁⲛ) → "some", or no word
- ϩⲁⲛ – indefinite article, plural (ϩⲁⲛ) → "some", or no word
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ⲟⲩ – indefinite article, singular → "a/an"
How to read the analysis
- Hollow letters: the part this lesson is about, marked as in the book.
- Solid line: the article.
- Under each word: its meaning. Under the line: the whole sentence.
- The button numbers each marked part and colours it, its meaning and its part of the translation the same way.
Source: Understand and Pray (افهم وصلِّ), book 1, Anba Demetrius, Bishop of Mallawi, p. 8–9.
- ⲦⲱⲃϩAsk
- ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛfor
- ⲛⲏⲉⲧϥⲓthose who
- ⲙ̀ⲫ̀1 (ⲫ̀: special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲣⲱⲟⲩϣtake care of
- ⲛ̀ⲛⲓ2 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ̀of the sacrifices
- ⲛⲓ3 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁthe oblations
- ⲛⲓ4 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲁ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏthe first fruits
- ⲛⲓ5 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲛⲉϩthe oil
- ⲛⲓ6 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓthe incense
- ⲛⲓ7 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲥ̀ⲕⲉⲡⲁⲥⲙⲁthe coverings of the altar
- ⲛⲓ8 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ϫⲱⲙthe books
- ⲛ̀ⲱϣof reading
- ⲛⲓ9 (ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the")ⲕⲩⲙⲓⲗⲗⲓⲟⲛthe vessels
- ⲛ̀ⲧⲉof* (meaning from the teacher)
- ⲡⲓ10 (ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the")ⲙⲁⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ:the altar
pray for those who have charge of the sacrifices, the oblations, the first fruits, the oils, the incense, the coverings of the altar, the books of the readings, and vessels of the altar:
The book’s Arabic: اطلبوا عن المهتمين بالصعائد والقرابين والبكور والزيت والبخور والستور وكتب القراءة وأواني المذبح.
- ⲫ̀ – special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲛⲓ – definite article, plural → "the"
- ⲡⲓ – definite article, masculine singular → "the"
- ϩⲓⲛⲁthat
- ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ·
- Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅Christ
- Ⲡⲉⲛ1 (Ⲡⲉⲛ: possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our")ⲛⲟⲩϯOur God
- ϯϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ̀recompense
- ⲛⲱⲟⲩthem
- ϧⲉⲛin
- Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅Jerusalem
- ⲛ̀ⲧⲉof* (meaning from the teacher)
- ⲧ̀2 (ⲧ̀: special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the")ⲫⲉ:the heaven
- ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥ…·
that Christ Our God may recompense them in the heavenly Jerusalem: that He may forgive us our sins.
The book’s Arabic: لكي المسيح إلهنا يجازيهم في أورشليم السمائية ويغفر لنا خطايانا.
- Ⲡⲉⲛ – possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our"
- ⲧ̀ – special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the"
How to read the analysis
- Hollow letters: the part this lesson is about, marked as in the book.
- Solid line: the article.
- Dashed line: a part of the word that becomes a word of its own in the translation (my, your, you, it …).
- Under each word: its meaning. Under the line: the whole sentence.
- The button numbers each marked part and colours it, its meaning and its part of the translation the same way.
- * Meaning from the teacher; the book has none here.
Source: Understand and Pray (افهم وصلِّ), book 1, Anba Demetrius, Bishop of Mallawi, p. 9–10.
Exercises
The exercises are made from the texts above: find the marked part, say what it means and what it becomes in the translation, then translate whole sentences.
ActivityEasy
Find the article
Each word comes from the text above. Which part of the word is the article?
"God": which part is the article?
Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ
Ⲫ̀ is the special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the". The book prints it in hollow letters.
"the earth": which part is the article?
ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ
ⲡⲓ is the definite article, masculine singular → "the". The book prints it in hollow letters.
"the salvation": which part is the article?
ⲡ̀ⲥⲱϯ
ⲡ̀ is the special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the". The book prints it in hollow letters.
"the undefiled": which part is the article?
ϯⲁⲧⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃ
ϯ is the definite article, feminine singular → "the". The book prints it in hollow letters.
"the stand firm": which part is the article?
Ⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ
Ⲡ is the special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the". The book prints it in hollow letters.
"the knowledge": which part is the article?
ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ⲙⲓ
ⲡ̀ is the special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the". The book prints it in hollow letters.
"the glory": which part is the article?
ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ
ⲡⲓ is the definite article, masculine singular → "the". The book prints it in hollow letters.
"take care of": which part is the article?
ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ
ⲫ̀ is the special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the". The book prints it in hollow letters.
ActivityEasy
Definite or indefinite?
Look at the article in the word. Is it definite (the) or indefinite (a)?
Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ
Ⲫ̀ is the special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the": the book translates "God".
ⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲟⲩ
ⲟⲩ is the indefinite article, singular → "a/an": the book translates "a glory".
ⲟⲩϯⲙⲁϯ
ⲟⲩ is the indefinite article, singular → "a/an": the book translates "a good will".
ⲡ̀ⲥⲱϯ
ⲡ̀ is the special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the": the book translates "the salvation".
ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅.
Ⲡⲓ is the definite article, masculine singular → "the": the book translates "of Israel".
ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ:
ⲧ̀ is the special definite article, feminine singular (ⲧ̀, or ⲑ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the": the book translates "the heaven".
ⲟⲩⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ
ⲟⲩ is the indefinite article, singular → "a/an": the book translates "a joy".
ϩⲁⲛϩⲱⲥ:
ϩⲁⲛ is the indefinite article, plural (ϩⲁⲛ) → "some", or no word: the book translates "praises".
ActivityMedium
Which article?
Name the article: definite or indefinite, masculine, feminine or plural.
The article in this word is …
Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ
Ⲫ̀ is the special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the": the book translates "God".
The article in this word is …
ϯⲥ̀ⲧⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ̀
ϯ is the definite article, feminine singular → "the": the book translates "the army".
The article in this word is …
ⲫ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ
ⲫ̀ is the special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the": the book translates "the delight".
The article in this word is …
Ⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ
Ⲡ is the special definite article, masculine singular (ⲡ̀, or ⲫ̀ before ⲃ ⲓ ⲗ ⲙ ⲛ ⲟ ⲣ) → "the": the book translates "the stand firm".
The article in this word is …
ϯⲑⲉⲟ̀ⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ:
ϯ is the definite article, feminine singular → "the": the book translates "the mother of God".
The article in this word is …
ϩⲁⲛϩⲱⲇⲏ
ϩⲁⲛ is the indefinite article, plural (ϩⲁⲛ) → "some", or no word: the book translates "hymns".
ActivityMedium
What does it become?
Which part of the translation does the marked part of the word become?
ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ = "the great". What does ⲡⲓ become?
ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ
ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the"
Ⲁⲕϣⲉⲣϣⲱⲣϥ = "you destroyed it". What does Ⲁⲕ become?
Ⲁⲕϣⲉⲣϣⲱⲣϥ
Ⲁⲕ: ⲁ = past, ⲕ = "you" (a man) → "you …ed"
ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ = "the earth". What does ⲡⲓ become?
ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ
ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the"
ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ = "the men". What does ⲛⲓ become?
ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the"
ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲁ = "of the Lord". What does Ⲡⲓ become?
ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲁ.
Ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the"
ϯⲃⲱⲕⲓ = "the maiden". What does ϯ become?
ϯⲃⲱⲕⲓ
ϯ: definite article, feminine singular → "the"
ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ = "the glory". What does ⲡⲓ become?
ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ
ⲡⲓ: definite article, masculine singular → "the"
ⲛⲓⲁ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ = "the first fruits". What does ⲛⲓ become?
ⲛⲓⲁ̀ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ
ⲛⲓ: definite article, plural → "the"
ActivityMedium
Which part becomes a word?
Some parts of a Coptic word become words of their own in the translation, like "my", "your" or "you". Find them.
"to the world": which part becomes "to"?
ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ:
ⲉ̀: ⲉ̀ before the word: "to"
"you destroyed it": which part becomes "it"?
Ⲁⲕϣⲉⲣϣⲱⲣϥ
ϥ: ϥ at the end: the object "him/it"
"our Lord": which part becomes "our"?
Ⲡⲉⲛϭ̅ⲥ̅
Ⲡⲉⲛ: possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our"
"our saviour": which part becomes "our"?
Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ
Ⲡⲉⲛ: possessive prefix ⲡⲉⲛ: ⲡ (article) + ⲉⲛ → "our"
"with it": which part becomes "it"?
ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ
ⲥ: ⲥ at the end: "her/it"
"we rejoice": which part becomes "we"?
ⲧⲉⲛⲣⲁϣⲓ
ⲧⲉⲛ: ⲧⲉⲛ before the verb: "we"
"was pleased": which part becomes "he (past)"?
ⲁϥϯⲙⲁϯ
ⲁϥ: ⲁ = past, ϥ = "he" → "he …ed"
"he came": which part becomes "he (past)"?
ⲁϥⲓ̀
ⲁϥ: ⲁ = past, ϥ = "he" → "he …ed"
ActivityMedium
Words in the text
Match each Coptic word with its meaning in the text.
Choose an answer for every row first.
ActivityHard
Translate the sentence
Use the analysis: read the words, then choose the translation of the whole sentence.
Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲓϣⲁⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲕⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ.
Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ̀: ⲡ̀ⲥⲱϯ ⲛ̀Ⲁ̀ⲇⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ:
ⲭ̅ⲉ̅: ⲫ̀ⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲛ̀Ⲛⲱⲉ̀:
ⲭ̅ⲉ̅: ϩⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲃⲁ ⲛ̀ⲕⲱⲃ:
ⲭ̅ⲉ̅: ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅.
ⲭ̅ⲉ̅: ⲡ̀ϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲛ:
Ⲭ̅ⲉ̅: ϯⲑⲉⲟ̀ⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ:
ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲙ̀Ⲫϯ.
Luke 2:14
