Syntax (النحو) · beginner
Nominal Sentence · الجملة الاسمية
Sentences that begin with a noun (subject + predicate)
2 Quran examples
A nominal sentence (الجملة الاسمية) begins with a noun and has two parts:
1. **المبتدأ (Mubtada')** - Subject: The noun the sentence is about
2. **الخبر (Khabar)** - Predicate: What is said about the subject
**Structure:** Subject (مبتدأ) + Predicate (خبر)
Both parts are in the nominative case (مرفوع) in basic sentences.
In the Quran· tap the reference to open the verse
Tips to remember
- 1الْحَمْدُ is the subject (mubtada), لِلَّهِ is the predicate (khabar)
- 2The damma (ُ) on الْحَمْدُ shows it is nominative (marfūʿ)