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When the vocative noun is a single definite name or a specifically intended indefinite noun, remove tanwin if it is present. This form is called fixed on the nominative form (مبنی بر رفع).

Base form
What to notice

زَيْدٌ، وَلَدٌ، نَائِمٌ
tanwin is present before calling

مَرْيَمُ، إِبْرَاهِيْمُ، مُوْسَى
no tanwin is written in these forms

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A Single Definite or Specifically Intended Noun

Vocative Particles and Forms

When the vocative noun is a single definite name or a specifically intended indefinite noun, remove tanwin if it is present. This form is called fixed on the nominative form (مبنی بر رفع).

Base form
What to notice

زَيْدٌ، وَلَدٌ، نَائِمٌ
tanwin is present before calling

مَرْيَمُ، إِبْرَاهِيْمُ، مُوْسَى
no tanwin is written in these forms