Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Elementary Arabic Morphology 2 Possessive Nouns What is a possessive noun? What is the rule of possessive nouns? What exceptions are there to this rule? How is a possessive noun formed from a word ending in a hamzah? How is a possessive noun formed from a word ending in a weak letter? How is a possessive noun formed from a triliteral or quadriliteral word ending in an alif or yā'?
A possessive noun is a form that indicates a relationship between two things. For example: لبنانيٌّ (a man from Lebanon). A. The noun is placed in the single masculine form and the last letter is given a kasrah then given yā's contracted together. For example: ناصرة (female helper) becomes ناصر (male helper) which becomes ناصريٌّ (from a helper). If the word is a broken plural the possessive noun can be formed from it or its singular form.
For example: ملائکة (angels) becomes ملائکيٌّ or ملاکيٌّ (of the angels). The following words are exceptions to this rule: • مدینة becomes مدنيٌّ (a man from Medina) • قریة (village) becomes قَرَويٌّ (a man from a village) • حيّ (living) becomes حَیَويٌّ (a man from the living) • ید (hand) becomes یَدَويٌّ (hand-made) • أب (father) becomes أبَويٌّ (fatherly) • ابن (son) becomes بَنَويٌّ (sonly) • أخ (brother) becomes أخَويٌّ (brotherly) • سنة (year) becomes سَنَويٌّ (yearly) • لُقة (language) becomes لُغَويٌّ (literal) • دَم (blood) becomes دَمويٌّ (of blood) A noun ending in a hamzah: • If the hamzah is a feminine hamzah it should be changed into a wāw, for example: بَیضاء (white) becomes بَیضاوِيٌّ (from white).
●If the hamzah is not a feminine hamzah then it can be changed into a wāw or it can remain, for example: سماء (sky) becomes سماويٌّ or سمائيٌّ (of the skies). A noun ending in a weak letter is put into the possessive noun form by erasing the weak letter and then adding the yā's. مصطفیَ becomes مصطفيٌّ (from Mustafa). If the word is a triliteral or quadriliteral word ending in a yā' or alif the last letter should be changed into a wāw and then the yā's should be added.
For example: فَتیَ (young man) becomes فَتَوِيٌّ (of a young man). Previous Next