LessonsIḍāfah to Yāʾ al-Mutakallim and the Six NounsQuiz

ذُو مَالٍ — a possessor of wealth; ذُو عِلْمٍ — a possessor of knowledge.
Dhū meaning “possessor of” requires a complement in this classical construction.

Do not turn it into an ordinary indefinite standalone noun with tanwīn; that conflicts with the book’s rule.

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Dhū Requires Iḍāfah in This Usage

Iḍāfah to Yāʾ al-Mutakallim and the Six Nouns

ذُو مَالٍ — a possessor of wealth; ذُو عِلْمٍ — a possessor of knowledge.
Dhū meaning “possessor of” requires a complement in this classical construction.

Do not turn it into an ordinary indefinite standalone noun with tanwīn; that conflicts with the book’s rule.