Why do we not say that in the sentence "Zayd is a key," the word "key" carries a pronoun?
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The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, does "key" not carry a pronoun?
The Shaykh : Yes, I do.
The questioner : Why... "key"?
The Shaykh : If you say: "Zayd is a key," meaning: he is? Like: "Zayd is a man."
The questioner : The key opens.
The Shaykh : It is true that the key opens, but they say: these names of tools do not carry a pronoun, they do not carry a pronoun, all names of tools.
The questioner : Simply?
The Shaykh : Yes, I do.
The questioner : With respect to the derived word!
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : With respect to the derived word, is it restricted to being... if it is active and has a verb and a subject, or is it a passive noun, thereby excluding non-active verbs like names of tools?
The Shaykh : No, names of tools are correct, it was not made for it, but the superlative noun "better": meaning: he is better than 'Amr.
The questioner : Does it have a subject and a predicate?
The Shaykh : It does, yes.
The questioner : ... be a predicate?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, I do.
The questioner : Why... "key"?
The Shaykh : If you say: "Zayd is a key," meaning: he is? Like: "Zayd is a man."
The questioner : The key opens.
The Shaykh : It is true that the key opens, but they say: these names of tools do not carry a pronoun, they do not carry a pronoun, all names of tools.
The questioner : Simply?
The Shaykh : Yes, I do.
The questioner : With respect to the derived word!
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : With respect to the derived word, is it restricted to being... if it is active and has a verb and a subject, or is it a passive noun, thereby excluding non-active verbs like names of tools?
The Shaykh : No, names of tools are correct, it was not made for it, but the superlative noun "better": meaning: he is better than 'Amr.
The questioner : Does it have a subject and a predicate?
The Shaykh : It does, yes.
The questioner : ... be a predicate?
The Shaykh : Yes.