Baitul Ilm Notes for Classical Arabic Class 2011-12

Reference Book: An Introduction to Koranic and Classical Arabic by W ! "#ackston $esson: 0% &'( 1) - 1*+

Possessive Phrase ./,0 1

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A 7ossessi8e 7#rase is formed by combinin( t9o nouns or by attac#in( a 7ronoun to a noun "#e t9o 7arts of a 7ossessi8e 7#rase must be consecuti8e: 9it# no ot#er 9ords inter8enin( bet9een t#em ;<am7les: 'unis#ment of fire Gay of Hriday Word of a messen(er Wei(#t of a 7article !ember of my #ouse

=3>,- ?-@A 1 1 J5K,- L I D EM Q EF= C C D EU X= YZC D 3[\] aS/W b D c`

!essen(er of Alla# NaidOs book Vur Book Hat#er of ^asim !ember of t#e #ouse

B- C 1 D EF= Q MR ? P D 3ST 3>W D 3ST 1 F3[,- EW` _ 1 /e,- b d D c`

"#e 7ossessi8e 7#rase #as t#e follo9in( c#aracteristics: - "#e first noun is called 234] - It 9ill be Indefinite - It ne8er ends 9it# a fME>g - It can #a8e any of t#e t#ree cases He9 e<am7les are:

=3>,- f i] 1 6 =3>,- 3>Uh 6 B- C3U

"#e second noun is called ./,0 1 234] - It is usually definite but it can be indefinite as 9ell - Its case is al9ays =hjK]

./,0 234] can also be a 234] for t#e follo9in( 9ord and t#is can be continued indefinitely e ( B- d D /W kl B- d 1 /W ? D 3W kl B- d 1 /W ? 1 3W m D 3Sn]
"#e adoecti8e describin( t#e 234] or ./,0

234] 9ill follo9 t#e 7ossessi8e 7#rase and t#e casep(ender a(reement usually makes it clear 9#et#er it describes t#e 234] or ./,0 234] ;<am7les are:
"#e small key of t#e car "#e key of t#e small car Key of a small car "oy of t#e beautiful c#ild Beautiful toy of t#e c#ild

D /qr,- X=3/ j s t,- m D 3Sn] 1 j/qr,- X=3/ X s t,- m D 3Sn] Xj/qu X=3/ vF m D 3Sn] 1 /5K,- b b 1 nw,- I D eJ, Ix/5K,- b 1 nw,- I D eJ,

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Baitul Ilm Notes for Classical Arabic Class 2011-12

Reference Book: An Introduction to Koranic and Classical Arabic by W ! "#ackston $esson: 0% &'( 1) - 1*+

"oy of a beautiful c#ild |#irt of t#e black boy Black s#irt of t#e boy |#irt of a black boy

Q /5z b b Q n{ I D eJ, 1 EF~- P } 1 ,E,- D /5U D EF~- P } 1 ,E,- D /5U Q EF` P } Q ,h D /5U

If t#e ?-jA0 is not 9ritten or t#e case and (ender of t#e 234] and ./,0 234] is t#e same: ambi(uity can arise o9e8er: conte<t s#ould #el7 identify 9#et#er t#e adoecti8e is describin( t#e 234] or ./,0 234] e ( _/J,- bzj,- ?3ST f i] 1

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