LessonsDemonstratives — forms, syntax and usageQuiz

A standalone «هَذَا» has no assigned syntactic position until used in a sentence.

Most demonstratives are indeclinable and occupy nominative, accusative, or genitive positions. But هَذَانِ / هَذَيْنِ behave like the dual with visible alif/yāʾ case distinctions.

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Demonstratives — forms, syntax and usage

A standalone «هَذَا» has no assigned syntactic position until used in a sentence.

Most demonstratives are indeclinable and occupy nominative, accusative, or genitive positions. But هَذَانِ / هَذَيْنِ behave like the dual with visible alif/yāʾ case distinctions.