LessonsRestoring Declension: Indefinite Names, Al- and IḍāfahQuiz

Incorrect: “Because بِالْمَسَاجِدِ has kasrah, it must also admit tanwīn.”

Correct: nouns with al- do not take tanwīn. Nor does the muḍāf in مَسَاجِدِ الْمَدِينَةِ.

The return of genitive kasrah and the presence of tanwīn are separate matters.

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Correcting a tanwīn error

Restoring Declension: Indefinite Names, Al- and Iḍāfah

Incorrect: “Because بِالْمَسَاجِدِ has kasrah, it must also admit tanwīn.”

Correct: nouns with al- do not take tanwīn. Nor does the muḍāf in مَسَاجِدِ الْمَدِينَةِ.

The return of genitive kasrah and the presence of tanwīn are separate matters.