When There Is No Separate Predicate

Predicate-Related Phrases in Nominal Sentences

Sometimes there is no separate one-word predicate. The prepositional or adverbial phrase then gives the complete predicate meaning.

Sentence
Subject
Complete predicate
Meaning

اَلرَّجُلُ فِي الْبَيْتِ
اَلرَّجُلُ
فِي الْبَيْتِ
The man is in the house

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ
اَلْحَمْدُ
لِلّٰهِ
All praise belongs to Allah

اَلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ
اَلْجَنَّةُ
لِلْمُتَّقِيْنَ
Paradise is for the God-conscious

اَلْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الْإِيْمَانِ
اَلْحَيَاءُ
مِنَ الْإِيْمَانِ
Modesty is part of faith