LessonsThe Predicate of Inna and Its SistersQuiz

زَيْدٌ قَائِمٌ
Translation: Zayd is standing.
زَيْدٌ: nominative mubtadaʾ.
قَائِمٌ: nominative khabar.

Adding «إِنَّ» changes the grammatical designation and case of the first noun; the assertion of standing remains the predicate.

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First Recall Mubtadaʾ and Khabar

The Predicate of Inna and Its Sisters

زَيْدٌ قَائِمٌ
Translation: Zayd is standing.
زَيْدٌ: nominative mubtadaʾ.
قَائِمٌ: nominative khabar.

Adding «إِنَّ» changes the grammatical designation and case of the first noun; the assertion of standing remains the predicate.