1. A jārr wa-majrūr construction has an overt preposition, such as بِزَيْدٍ.
2. In iḍāfah, the first word is mudāf and the second is genitive mudāf ilayh.
3. The mudāf loses tanwīn or the dual/plural nūn.
4. Semantic iḍāfah can imply lām, min, or fī and confer definiteness or specification.
5. Formal iḍāfah involves a descriptor and its dependent, primarily lightening expression.
The next lesson will examine forms when a noun is added to yāʾ al-mutakallim.
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Al-Majrūrāt — Semantic and Formal Iḍāfah
1. A jārr wa-majrūr construction has an overt preposition, such as بِزَيْدٍ.
2. In iḍāfah, the first word is mudāf and the second is genitive mudāf ilayh.
3. The mudāf loses tanwīn or the dual/plural nūn.
4. Semantic iḍāfah can imply lām, min, or fī and confer definiteness or specification.
5. Formal iḍāfah involves a descriptor and its dependent, primarily lightening expression.
The next lesson will examine forms when a noun is added to yāʾ al-mutakallim.