● Definition of a complex iḍāfah:
○ An iḍāfah with more than one muḍāf or muḍāf ilayh is called a complex iḍāfah, such as 'the door of Ḥāmid's house.'
● This phrase combines two constructions:
1. Ḥāmid's house -> بَيْتُ حَامِدٍ
2. The door of the house -> بَابُ الْبَيْتِ
● When they are combined, Arabic places the muḍāf first and the muḍāf ilayh after it. The middle noun functions at the same time as the muḍāf ilayh of the first noun and the muḍāf of the next noun.
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Concept and Structure of a Complex Iḍāfah
● Definition of a complex iḍāfah:
○ An iḍāfah with more than one muḍāf or muḍāf ilayh is called a complex iḍāfah, such as 'the door of Ḥāmid's house.'
● This phrase combines two constructions:
1. Ḥāmid's house -> بَيْتُ حَامِدٍ
2. The door of the house -> بَابُ الْبَيْتِ
● When they are combined, Arabic places the muḍāf first and the muḍāf ilayh after it. The middle noun functions at the same time as the muḍāf ilayh of the first noun and the muḍāf of the next noun.