Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: In an iḍāfah, the first word is the possessed term and the second is the possessor.
• Rule 2: In a descriptive construction, the adjective describes its noun.
• Rule 3: The parts of a fixed compound combine into an established form.
• Rule 4: An incomplete compound needs a predicate relationship to become a complete sentence.
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Incomplete Compounds: Rules and Distinctions
Keep the rules distinct
• Rule 1: In an iḍāfah, the first word is the possessed term and the second is the possessor.
• Rule 2: In a descriptive construction, the adjective describes its noun.
• Rule 3: The parts of a fixed compound combine into an established form.
• Rule 4: An incomplete compound needs a predicate relationship to become a complete sentence.