LessonsRestoring Declension: Indefinite Names, Al- and IḍāfahQuiz

مَرَرْتُ بِأَحْمَدَ: Aḥmad is genitive, marked by fatḥah because it is a diptote without al- or iḍāfah.

مَرَرْتُ بِأَحْمَدِكُمْ: Aḥmad is genitive, marked by kasrah because it is in iḍāfah.

Genitive is a grammatical case; fatḥah and kasrah are possible case signs in the relevant contexts.

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Genitive fatḥah versus kasrah

Restoring Declension: Indefinite Names, Al- and Iḍāfah

مَرَرْتُ بِأَحْمَدَ: Aḥmad is genitive, marked by fatḥah because it is a diptote without al- or iḍāfah.

مَرَرْتُ بِأَحْمَدِكُمْ: Aḥmad is genitive, marked by kasrah because it is in iḍāfah.

Genitive is a grammatical case; fatḥah and kasrah are possible case signs in the relevant contexts.