A Hundred and One Rules in Arabic Grammar!
- حتـَّی ===========
حتـَّی means "until" when it is followed by a verb in the past tense. When it is followed by a verb in the present tense it will express purpose and, therefore, means "in order to/so that." In that case, the verb should be in the subjunctive mood.
(a) سَکنَ هنا حتـَّی حضرتْ عائلتـُهُ.
(b) إنتـَقـَلـَتْ إلی القاهرةِ حتـَّی تدرُسَ هَناكَ.