If al in «al-amir» is generic in «Zaydun al-amir», what force may result?
Indefiniteness, Specification and Definiteness of the Predicate
- Identifying a previously known emir without restriction
- Attributing emirship to ʿAmr instead of Zayd
- Restricting the category of emirship to Zayd
- Simply describing Zayd as an emir without exclusivity