A2

Genitive Construction (Idafa)

الإضافة

About this concept

Possessive construction: possessed (مضاف) + possessor (مضاف إليه). First noun loses tanwin and ال. Second noun is genitive. Very common structure.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level A2.

Examples

كتاب الطالبthe student's book
باب البيتthe door of the house
مدير الشركةthe company's director
غرفة النومbedroom (room of sleeping)

Prerequisite

Noun Cases (I'rab)A2

Concepts that build on this

Complex Genitive ChainsC1

More A2 concepts

Root and Pattern Systemالجذر والوزنNoun Cases (I'rab)الإعرابBroken Pluralsجمع التكسيرDual NumberالمثنىVerb Forms II and IIIالأفعال: الثاني والثالث

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