LessonsMubtadaʾ and Khabar — Definition and Foundational RulesQuiz

وَالنَّكِرَةُ إِذَا وُصِفَتْ، جَازَ أَنْ تَقَعَ مُبْتَدَأً.
Translation: An indefinite noun may be the mubtadaʾ when it is qualified by a description.

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«رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ حَاضِرٌ»: «رَجُلٌ» is a nominative, indefinite mubtadaʾ; «صَالِحٌ» its nominative adjective; «حَاضِرٌ» the nominative khabar.

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When May a Nakira Be a Mubtadaʾ?

Mubtadaʾ and Khabar — Definition and Foundational Rules

وَالنَّكِرَةُ إِذَا وُصِفَتْ، جَازَ أَنْ تَقَعَ مُبْتَدَأً.
Translation: An indefinite noun may be the mubtadaʾ when it is qualified by a description.

A naʿt narrows the reference and creates a useful informational topic.

«رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ حَاضِرٌ»: «رَجُلٌ» is a nominative, indefinite mubtadaʾ; «صَالِحٌ» its nominative adjective; «حَاضِرٌ» the nominative khabar.