LessonsThe Separating Pronoun (Ḍamīr al-Faṣl): Restriction, Emphasis and PredicationQuiz

For each example identify the musnad ilayh, the separating pronoun, and the predicate. Then identify what is being restricted.

خَالِدٌ هُوَ الْفَائِزُ
Khālid is the winner.
The winning is presented as associated with Khālid in particular.

الْمُعَلِّمَةُ هِيَ الْمُتَحَدِّثَةُ
The female teacher is the speaker.
The person who is speaking is being specified.

Both are additional applications of agreement and potential exclusivity. The source’s basic example is «Zayd huwa al-qāʾim».

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Worked examples of pronoun and restriction

The Separating Pronoun (Ḍamīr al-Faṣl): Restriction, Emphasis and Predication

For each example identify the musnad ilayh, the separating pronoun, and the predicate. Then identify what is being restricted.

خَالِدٌ هُوَ الْفَائِزُ
Khālid is the winner.
The winning is presented as associated with Khālid in particular.

الْمُعَلِّمَةُ هِيَ الْمُتَحَدِّثَةُ
The female teacher is the speaker.
The person who is speaking is being specified.

Both are additional applications of agreement and potential exclusivity. The source’s basic example is «Zayd huwa al-qāʾim».