Nominal Sentences in Arabic and English

Nominal Sentence Test

Predicate Nominatives

• A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb
• It renames or re-identifies the subject
• Examples:
  • "She is a doctor." (Here, "doctor" is a predicate nominative)
  • "He became a teacher." (Here, "teacher" is a predicate nominative)

Sentence Structure

• A nominal sentence typically has a simple sentence structure:
  • Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Nominative
• Examples:
  • "John is a student." (S + LV + PN)
  • "The city is the capital." (S + LV + PN)

Noun Phrases

• A noun phrase is a phrase that functions as a single noun in a sentence
• In a nominal sentence, a noun phrase can be a predicate nominative
• Examples:
  • "The manager of the company is John." (Here, "The manager of the company" is a noun phrase and a predicate nominative)
  • "The winner of the award is her." (Here, "The winner of the award" is a noun phrase and a predicate nominative)

Sentence Fragments

• A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not form a complete sentence
• In a nominal sentence test, identifying sentence fragments is important to ensure that the sentences are complete and grammatically correct
• Examples:
  • "The teacher." (This is a sentence fragment, not a complete sentence)
  • "The book on the table." (This is a sentence fragment, not a complete sentence)

Adjective Clauses

• An adjective clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adjective
• In a nominal sentence, an adjective clause can provide more information about the predicate nominative
• Examples:
  • "The city, which is the capital, is beautiful." (Here, "which is the capital" is an adjective clause modifying the predicate nominative "city")
  • "The student, who is very smart, is John." (Here, "who is very smart" is an adjective clause modifying the predicate nominative "student")

اركان الجملة الاسمية (Elements of a Nominal Sentence)

• In Arabic, a nominal sentence (جملة اسمية) typically consists of:
  • مُبْتَدَأ (mubtada') - the subject
  • خَبَر (khabar) - the predicate nominative
  • رَفْع (raf') - the linking verb
• Examples:
  • "أنا تلميذ." (Here, "أنا" is the subject, "تلميذ" is the predicate nominative, and the implied verb "أكون" is the linking verb)
  • "هو مدير الشركة." (Here, "هو" is the subject, "مدير الشركة" is the predicate nominative, and the implied verb "يكون" is the linking verb)