Expressed and Understood Elements: Worked Examples

Level 6: Expressed and Understood Elements

Example and grammatical analysis

Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
مَنْ جَاءَ؟ زَيْدٌWho came? Zayd.The verb is understood from context.
زَيْدٌ قَائِمٌZayd is standing.Both core elements are expressed.
نَعَمْyesThe full response is understood from context.
فِي الدَّارِin the houseIt is not a complete sentence by itself.