حُبْلَى (“pregnant”) ends in a feminine alif maqṣūra, written with the shape ى.
In the book’s analysis, this permanent feminine ending takes the place of two causes and makes the word a diptote.
Important distinction: not every noun written with a final ى necessarily has feminine alif. The function of the ending must be identified.
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Causes of Diptote Status — Femininity and Its Conditions
حُبْلَى (“pregnant”) ends in a feminine alif maqṣūra, written with the shape ى.
In the book’s analysis, this permanent feminine ending takes the place of two causes and makes the word a diptote.
Important distinction: not every noun written with a final ى necessarily has feminine alif. The function of the ending must be identified.