جَاءَ الْقَوْمُ إِلَّا زَيْدًا
The people came except Zayd.
- الْقَوْمُ is مُسْتَثْنَى مِنْهُ: the group to which the original rule applies.
- إِلَّا is حَرْفُ اسْتِثْنَاءٍ: the word marking the exception.
- زَيْدًا is مُسْتَثْنَى: the person excluded from coming.
Name each part before deciding the case of the final noun.