What principle is illustrated by «زَيْدٌ»?
Causes of Diptote Status — ʿAdl and Waṣf
- All names are diptotes
- All fully declinable nouns are indefinite
- Proper-name status alone does not suffice
- No proper name ever takes tanwīn
Causes of Diptote Status — ʿAdl and Waṣf