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Lesson 12

Murakkab Naaqis - phrase

We have learnt that

is of two types:
1.

-Murakkab Taam- complete (sentence).

2.

-Murakkab Naaqis- incomplete (phrase).

In this lesson we are going to learn

.
- phrase is a combination of from which no
information is understood. It is an incomplete statement, e.g.
a good man; a mans book.

- phrase is of several types. To understand Quran we
just need to learn four s and they are:

possessive phrase
3

descriptive phrase
1

genitive phrase
4

demonstrative phrase
2













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(descriptive phrase)
The descriptive phrase is a combination of two nouns wherein
the second noun describes the first. In such cases the second
noun will be an adjective. e.g. (

) a pious man.
The first part of is called (Mawsoof) while the
second part is called the (Sifat). In the above example, the
word (

) is and the word (

) is .
will be in full agreement with in terms of:

: definite () and indefinite ().

If the is a definite noun then the will also be definite.
Similarly if the is an indefinite noun then the will also
be indefinite.

: masculine and feminine.

If the is masculine then the will also be masculine and
vice versa.
: singular, dual and plural.
If the is singular then the will also be singular. Similarly
is the case for dual and plural.

:
If the is in , or case, the will also be in the ,
or case respectively.


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In construction if the is plural non-human

- noun then the will be singular feminine but plural

feminine can also come.
When you want to make from English to Arabic, first
find out whether the construction is definite () or
indefinite ().
If the phrase starts with a, an, few or some the phrase is
.
a pious man is indefinite () construction.
an ugly man is indefinite () construction.
some pious men is indefinite () construction.
few tall men is indefinite () construction.

If the phrase starts with the the phrase is .
the pious man is definite () construction.
the ugly man is definite () construction.
the tall men is definite () construction.
In English the ( ) comes first and then () e.g. a pious man.
To make a pious man in Arabic follow the steps
below;
1. Remove the a or the.
2. Start from the right, write down the Arabic nouns like this;

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a pious man

Note: All the (phrase) construct in case (the default
case of the Ism).
Examples:

a pious girl

a pious boy

two pious girls

two pious boys

Few pious girls

Few pious boys


Examples:

the pious girl

the pious boy

the two pious girls

the two pious boys

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the pious girls the pious boys
Examples:

- plural non-human

pure books

different doors

fixed days

fixed days

fat cows

known months


Examples from the Quran:

The clear book [

1221 ] 1
A clear book [

5215 ] 2
A noble book [

22222 ] 3
A clear recitation [

1521 ] 4
A glorious recitation [

15221 ] 5
The glorious recitation [

5:21 ] 6
A noble recitation [

57222 ] 7
The mighty recitation

15212 ] 8
An ample mercy [

721:2 ] 9
Another sign [

2:222 ] 10
Another god

[ 15227 ] 11
The last day [

22127 ] 12

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A great day

1123 ] 13
A severe punishment [

32: ] 14
The severe punishment [

1:212 ] 15
A mighty day [

7215 ] 16
A great reward [

32122 ] 17
A noble reward [

52211 ] 18
A mighty punishment. [

222 ] 19
A great reward [

11211 ] 20
A faithful messenger

2721:2 ] 21
A noble messenger

[ 1:212 ] 22
The secure town [

2523 ] 23
A clear messenger [

:3222 ] 24
Clear signs

[ 5125 ] 25
A humiliating punishment

[ 5125 ] 26
Abundant fruits

[ 57232 ] 27
Purified spouses

[ 2225 ] 28
Birds in flocks

[ 1:523 ] 29
Allah, the Eternal

[ 11222 ] 30
Painful punishment

[ 222: ] 31
Good word

[ 1:22: ] 32
Good tree

[ 1:22: ] 33
Good provision

[ 11211 ] 3:
Clear trial

[ ::233 ] 35