المجرورات في كتابيّ (الكتاب لسيبويه) و(الخصائص لابن جني)- دراسة مقارنة

Abstract

     The present paper aims to study the genitive lexical items  and to clarify their importance in determining meaning and grammatical relationships, which makes them an essential element in the structure and understanding of the sentence. The paper is based on two major works: Al-Kitab by Sibawayh and Al-Khaṣaiş by Ibn Jinni, as they are among the most prominent scholars of Arabic grammar. Both scholars discuss the genitives using different approaches. Sibawayh focuses on general rules and analogy (qiyas), whereas Ibn Jinni is distinguished by precision, detailed analysis, and attention to grammatical reasoning ('ilal).  The study observes that the similarities between the two scholars are far greater than their differences, which indicates the closeness of their ideas and methods. Ibn Jinni is influenced by Sibawayh in his views on genitives. In general, Ibn Jinni's position toward Sibawayh's opinions on genitives was mostly supportive; however, at times he would differ with him, interpret his statements, or critique them. This appears through his explicit support for Sibawayh's position or by quoting passages from Al-Kitab and explaining them by presenting and elaborating Sibawayh's views.  Nevertheless, this does not negate the distinctive scholarly personality of each of them in presenting and explaining the scientific material. Thus, both aimed to simplify information and organize it in the reader's mind. Their classifications reflect their concern for the audience, who were primarily students of knowledge.