What is the contextually correct implied subject in “قال لي كيف أنت قلت عليل”?
States of the Subject: Omission, Mention and Pronominal Definiteness
- «أنت», because the question addresses the listener
- «هو», because the predicate is masculine singular
- «أنا», because the respondent describes himself
- «نحن», because the poet speaks on behalf of others