LessonsRestoring Declension: Indefinite Names, Al- and IḍāfahQuiz

The same name appears twice, but the second occurrence refers to another bearer of that name without identifying a particular one. That indefinite use is why the text allows full declension.

The key distinction is identifying a specific person versus referring to an unspecified bearer of a name.

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Proper name or indefinite reference?

Restoring Declension: Indefinite Names, Al- and Iḍāfah

The same name appears twice, but the second occurrence refers to another bearer of that name without identifying a particular one. That indefinite use is why the text allows full declension.

The key distinction is identifying a specific person versus referring to an unspecified bearer of a name.