1. الطَّالِبُ مُجْتَهِدٌ: definite topic, indefinite predicate.
2. رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ حَاضِرٌ: indefinite topic qualified by an adjective; «حَاضِرٌ» is the predicate.
3. فِي الْبَيْتِ ضَيْفٌ: fronted locative predicate, delayed indefinite topic.
The unifying idea is meaningful predication, not that every mubtadaʾ must physically be the first word.
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Mubtadaʾ and Khabar — Definition and Foundational Rules
1. الطَّالِبُ مُجْتَهِدٌ: definite topic, indefinite predicate.
2. رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ حَاضِرٌ: indefinite topic qualified by an adjective; «حَاضِرٌ» is the predicate.
3. فِي الْبَيْتِ ضَيْفٌ: fronted locative predicate, delayed indefinite topic.
The unifying idea is meaningful predication, not that every mubtadaʾ must physically be the first word.