LessonsThe Muʿrab Noun — DefinitionQuiz

Iʿrāb is the grammatical status of a word that, in the appropriate position, can show nominative, accusative, or genitive marking.

A muʿrab noun is eligible for this change; a mabnī noun retains a fixed form even when its grammatical role changes.

We will study the full details of case marking in the next level.

WordMeaning
زَيْدٌZayd, in the nominative case
هَؤُلَاءِThese people; indeclinable demonstrative

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The Muʿrab Noun — Definition

Iʿrāb is the grammatical status of a word that, in the appropriate position, can show nominative, accusative, or genitive marking.

A muʿrab noun is eligible for this change; a mabnī noun retains a fixed form even when its grammatical role changes.

We will study the full details of case marking in the next level.

WordMeaning
زَيْدٌZayd, in the nominative case
هَؤُلَاءِThese people; indeclinable demonstrative