Big idea: Definiteness + Idāfa (construct phrases): Idāfa (X of Y)

Two super frequent ideas: الـ ‘the’ and noun‑noun ‘X of Y’ phrases (Idāfa).

Idāfa (X of Y)

Two nouns together often mean ‘X of Y’. The first noun is the thing, the second is the owner/descriptor.

بيت الطالب

bayt at-talib

the student's house

باب البيت

bab al-bayt

the door of the house

Mini-quiz

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Which sentence matches “the student's house”?