The Mudaaf & Mudaaf Ilayhi (مضاف + مضاف اليه)

30 SECOND OVERVIEW:

Possessed & Possessor*

• The word Mudaaf comes from 'idaafa' (اضافه), Arabic for explaining the relationship between words.
• A Mudaaf-Mudaaf Ilayhi phrase therefore explains whom or what owns/possesses the thing which is being owned.
• Quick overview: Mudaaf means 'possessed', Mudaaf Ilayhi means 'possessor over it/of the Mudaaf'.
• Both of these parts are always nouns. They are never verbs.
• Coincidentally, 'izafa' is used in the Urdu language, which means to increase or enhance.

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You study these two in Alim/Alimah courses and have to memorise everything by the letter. Literally.

The Nahw book we studied from wasn't really 'user' friendly as it needed condensing so I made revision sheets for myself for every lesson.

Above is some of the stuff I made. The introduction.

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