كِتَابُ الطَّالِبِ جَدِيدٌ — The student’s book is new.
كِتَابُ: nominative mubtadaʾ and muḍāf, made definite by its genitive complement.
الطَّالِبِ: genitive muḍāf ilayh.
جَدِيدٌ: nominative khabar.
Definiteness does not require al- on the head noun; proper names, pronouns and definite iḍāfa constructions also qualify.
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Mubtadaʾ and Khabar — Definition and Foundational Rules
كِتَابُ الطَّالِبِ جَدِيدٌ — The student’s book is new.
كِتَابُ: nominative mubtadaʾ and muḍāf, made definite by its genitive complement.
الطَّالِبِ: genitive muḍāf ilayh.
جَدِيدٌ: nominative khabar.
Definiteness does not require al- on the head noun; proper names, pronouns and definite iḍāfa constructions also qualify.