LessonsDiptote Causes — Compounding and Its ConditionsQuiz

1. Is the expression a proper name for a particular person or place?
2. Does it contain muḍāf and muḍāf ilayh? Then it is an iḍāfa compound.
3. Has an entire clause become a name? Then it is an isnādī compound.

If the name is a blend with neither iḍāfa nor predication, consider the book’s diptote rule for mazjī compounds.

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Identify a Compound in Three Questions

Diptote Causes — Compounding and Its Conditions

1. Is the expression a proper name for a particular person or place?
2. Does it contain muḍāf and muḍāf ilayh? Then it is an iḍāfa compound.
3. Has an entire clause become a name? Then it is an isnādī compound.

If the name is a blend with neither iḍāfa nor predication, consider the book’s diptote rule for mazjī compounds.