1. Insan—mufrad: its letters are not meant to convey constituent meanings.
2. Ahmad—mufrad: the whole names a person.
3. Abd al-Rahman—mufrad when a fixed personal name.
4. Zayd’s servant—murakkab: person, servant and relation contribute.
5. The fast of Ramadan—murakkab: month, fast and relation combine.
6. Zayd is sitting—murakkab: person and predicated state contribute.
Each answer rests on intended signification, not word counting.
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Simple and Composite Expressions: Definitions, Four Forms, and Examples
1. Insan—mufrad: its letters are not meant to convey constituent meanings.
2. Ahmad—mufrad: the whole names a person.
3. Abd al-Rahman—mufrad when a fixed personal name.
4. Zayd’s servant—murakkab: person, servant and relation contribute.
5. The fast of Ramadan—murakkab: month, fast and relation combine.
6. Zayd is sitting—murakkab: person and predicated state contribute.
Each answer rests on intended signification, not word counting.