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The source defines murakkab as an expression whose part is intended to indicate a part of its meaning. Its constituents deliberately contribute to understanding the whole. In “Zayd is sitting,” Zayd identifies the person while is sitting asserts his state. The expression is therefore composite.

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Simple and Composite Expressions: Definitions, Four Forms, and Examples

The source defines murakkab as an expression whose part is intended to indicate a part of its meaning. Its constituents deliberately contribute to understanding the whole. In “Zayd is sitting,” Zayd identifies the person while is sitting asserts his state. The expression is therefore composite.