LessonsTypes of Khabar and the Linking PronounQuiz

زَيْدٌ قَامَ
Translation: Zayd stood.

«زَيْدٌ» is mubtadaʾ; «قَامَ» has a concealed subject pronoun «هُوَ» referring to Zayd. Verb plus hidden subject form the predicate.

This is an added teaching example; the book’s main source example is «زَيْدٌ قَامَ أَبُوهُ».

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A Hidden Pronoun as the Link

Types of Khabar and the Linking Pronoun

زَيْدٌ قَامَ
Translation: Zayd stood.

«زَيْدٌ» is mubtadaʾ; «قَامَ» has a concealed subject pronoun «هُوَ» referring to Zayd. Verb plus hidden subject form the predicate.

This is an added teaching example; the book’s main source example is «زَيْدٌ قَامَ أَبُوهُ».