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I am confused as to whether the phrasal noun "سوء المعاملة" is feminine or masculine. My instinct says it is feminine, but I have found many instances where it is treated as being masculine.
Example: سوء المعاملة الذي أدى به إلى...
I would appreciate it if the linguists among us could shed some light on this issue.
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ahmadwadan.com Kuwait Local time: 05:32 English to Arabic + ...
حليب الماعز
Jun 21, 2018
العبرة بالمضاف أي أول كلمة حليب الماعز كراسة الواجب سوء مذكر ولا اعتبار للمعاملة هنا
هذا ما أعلمه تحياتي
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Ali Al awadi
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Nesrin United Kingdom Local time: 02:32 English to Arabic + ...
Which word are you describing
Jun 21, 2018
بيت السيدة الجميل الذي... = the lady's beautiful house which... بيت السيدة الجميلة التي... = the house of the beautiful lady who...
In your example, the relative clause refers to the mudhaaf (سوء) not the mudhaaf ilayh, so that's what determines the gender.
[Edited at 2018-06-21 14:09 GMT]
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