LessonsGhayr Munsarif: Basic Case Pattern and ExceptionsQuiz

Basic form without idafah:
فِي مَسَاجِدَ — genitive with fathah.

Important exception in idafah:
فِي مَسَاجِدِ اللهِ — مَسَاجِدِ is the mudaf and takes kasrah.

Why? When the ghayr munsarif noun becomes mudaf, the genitive ending is kasrah. Therefore “a ghayr munsarif noun always has fathah in the genitive” is too broad.

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Genitive Exception 2: Idafah Restores Kasrah

Ghayr Munsarif: Basic Case Pattern and Exceptions

Basic form without idafah:
فِي مَسَاجِدَ — genitive with fathah.

Important exception in idafah:
فِي مَسَاجِدِ اللهِ — مَسَاجِدِ is the mudaf and takes kasrah.

Why? When the ghayr munsarif noun becomes mudaf, the genitive ending is kasrah. Therefore “a ghayr munsarif noun always has fathah in the genitive” is too broad.