qul'nā
We said
V – 1st person plural perfect verb + PRON – 1st person plural object pronoun nā
Root Link: ق و ل
lil'malāikati
to the angels
P – prefixed preposition lām + DET – determiner prefix al + N – genitive masculine plural noun
Root Link: م ل ك
us'judū
Prostrate
V – 2nd person masculine plural imperative verb + PRON – subject pronoun waw
Root Link: س ج د
fasajadū
[so] they prostrated
RSLT – prefixed result particle fa + V – 3rd person masculine plural perfect verb + PRON – subject pronoun waw
Root Link: س ج د
wa-is'takbara
and was arrogant
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + V – 3rd person masculine singular (form X) perfect verb
Root Link: ك ب ر
wakāna
and became
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and) + V – 3rd person masculine singular perfect verb
Root Link: ك و ن
l-kāfirīna
the disbelievers
DET – determiner prefix al + N – genitive masculine plural active participle
Root Link: ك ف ر