LessonsConditions of the Predicate: Ellipsis, Reconstruction and ExpressionQuiz

1. زَيْدٌ مُنْطَلِقٌ وَعَمْرٌو
Supply «وَعَمْرٌو مُنْطَلِقٌ». The second subject is nominative and its predicate omitted because the first predicate is an adequate clue.

2. خَرَجْتُ فَإِذَا زَيْدٌ
A predicate such as «حَاضِرٌ», or a locative expression when justified, is understood. The suddenness particle does not fix a precise location.

3. لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ
After a question about creating, supply «خَلَقَهُمَا اللَّهُ». «اللَّهُ» is the agent of an omitted verb, not just a name with an unspecified predicate.

4. قُلْ يُحْيِيهَا الَّذِي أَنْشَأَهَا
«يُحْيِيهَا» is an expressed verbal predicate that directly answers denial of resurrection and supports the argument.

A complete analysis identifies the case of the overt element, specifies the grammatical place of what is omitted, and explains why expression or omission serves this particular situation.

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Conditions of the Predicate: Ellipsis, Reconstruction and Expression

1. زَيْدٌ مُنْطَلِقٌ وَعَمْرٌو
Supply «وَعَمْرٌو مُنْطَلِقٌ». The second subject is nominative and its predicate omitted because the first predicate is an adequate clue.

2. خَرَجْتُ فَإِذَا زَيْدٌ
A predicate such as «حَاضِرٌ», or a locative expression when justified, is understood. The suddenness particle does not fix a precise location.

3. لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ
After a question about creating, supply «خَلَقَهُمَا اللَّهُ». «اللَّهُ» is the agent of an omitted verb, not just a name with an unspecified predicate.

4. قُلْ يُحْيِيهَا الَّذِي أَنْشَأَهَا
«يُحْيِيهَا» is an expressed verbal predicate that directly answers denial of resurrection and supports the argument.

A complete analysis identifies the case of the overt element, specifies the grammatical place of what is omitted, and explains why expression or omission serves this particular situation.