Which (أَيُّ)

Which (أَيُّ) 

The word أَيُّ is always Muzaaf. The noun followed it will be Muzaaf ilaihi.

Example: Which person entered the cave ?

أَيُّ شَخْصٍ دَخَــلَ الْكَــهْــفَ ؟

The أَيُّ declines as أَيُّ (مَــرْفُــوْعٌ), أَيَّ (مَــنْــصُــوْبٌ) and أَيِّ (مَــجْــرُوْرٌ). Attached pronouns can also be present with أَيُّ as shown in the under mentioned example.

Example: Which of them are best in deeds ?

أَيُّــهُــمْ أَحْــسَنُ عَــمَــلً ؟

Exercise 

Demarcate TRUE or FALSE: Read the verse Quran (18:12). حِــزْبٌ means party/group. Dual majroor of this noun is حِــزْبَــيْــنِ. Muzaaf Muzaaf ilaihi construction exists in this verse which means “Which of the two groups”.

• Tick TRUE or FALSE: Read the verse Quran (18:19). The word أَيُّ is present with هــا as attached pronoun.
• TickTRUE or FALSE: The word أَيُّ is always as such.

Answers to Exercise

Which (أَيُّ)

T, T, F