Noun Case Classes: Type 1 (Ḍamma, Fatḥa, Kasra)

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• Which signs mark nominative, accusative, and genitive respectively in the first class?
• Why is زَيْدٌ nominative in قَامَ زَيْدٌ?
• What is the case of زَيْدًا in رَأَيْتُ زَيْدًا?
• Why does زَيْدٍ take kasra in مَرَرْتُ بِزَيْدٍ?
• How does the author define a sound-final noun in this passage?
• Which grouping correctly reflects the three noun groups discussed under the first class?
• Why does the author treat دَلْو as sound-final for this rule?
• Which letter is sākin immediately before the final yāʾ in ظَبْي?
• What type of noun does رِجَالٌ illustrate in the book?
• What is the case of رِجَالٍ in مَرَرْتُ بِرِجَالٍ?
• Why is دَلْوٌ nominative in جَاءَنِي زَيْدٌ وَدَلْوٌ?
• Why is رِجَالًا accusative in رَأَيْتُ زَيْدًا وَرِجَالًا?
• What is the key difference between مُوسَىٰ and دَلْوٌ for case marking?
• Why is طَالِبٍ genitive in سَلَّمْتُ عَلَى طَالِبٍ?
• All sound-final nouns and their equivalents necessarily have estimated case.
• The author mentions nine classes of noun case-marking, and this lesson treats only the first.
• رِجَالٌ belongs to the first class even though it is a fully declinable broken plural.
• In مَرَرْتُ بِزَيْدٍ وَظَبْيٍ, ظَبْيٍ is genitive because it is coordinated with زَيْدٍ.