Numbers, Maqsur, and Manqus Nouns: Worked Examples

Level 19: Numbers, Maqsur, and Manqus Nouns

Example and grammatical analysis

Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
جَاءَ مُوسَىMusa came.The nominative vowel is understood.
رَأَيْتُ مُوسَىI saw Musa.The accusative vowel is understood.
جَاءَ قَاضٍA judge came.The yāʾ is omitted in this indefinite manqūṣ form.
رَأَيْتُ قَاضِيًاI saw a judge.The yāʾ is expressed in the accusative.