Syntax (النحو) · intermediate
Possessive Construction (Idafa) · الإضافة
Two nouns joined to show possession (X of Y)
2 Quran examples
الإضافة (Iḍāfah) joins two nouns to show possession or relationship, like "X of Y" in English.
Rules:
1. First noun (مضاف): Loses tanwin and definite article
2. Second noun (مضاف إليه): Always in genitive case (مجرور)
3. The phrase is definite if the second noun is definite
Examples:
In the Quran· tap the reference to open the verse
Tips to remember
- 1This is a chain: مَـٰلِكِ (of) يَوْمِ (of) ٱلدِّينِ
- 2Each noun takes kasra because it is مضاف إليه to the previous