LessonsThe Muʿrab Noun — DefinitionQuiz

قَامَ زَيْدٌ
Translation: Zayd stood.
«زَيْدٌ» is the subject and a declinable noun; its ḍamma marks nominative case.

قَامَ هَؤُلَاءِ
Translation: These people stood.
«هَؤُلَاءِ» is also the subject but is an indeclinable noun, in the nominative position without changing its form.

Conclusion: not every subject is a declinable noun.

  • subjects
WordMeaning
قَامَ زَيْدٌMuʿrab noun as subject
قَامَ هَؤُلَاءِMabnī noun as subject

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The Muʿrab Noun — Definition

قَامَ زَيْدٌ
Translation: Zayd stood.
«زَيْدٌ» is the subject and a declinable noun; its ḍamma marks nominative case.

قَامَ هَؤُلَاءِ
Translation: These people stood.
«هَؤُلَاءِ» is also the subject but is an indeclinable noun, in the nominative position without changing its form.

Conclusion: not every subject is a declinable noun.

  • subjects
WordMeaning
قَامَ زَيْدٌMuʿrab noun as subject
قَامَ هَؤُلَاءِMabnī noun as subject