Let's learn how to describe where things are. Look closely at how placing these tiny words in front of a noun changes the meaning!
In the last lesson, we learned that the default vowel is the Dammah `ُ` (U-sound).
But look at the sentences above again very carefully. What happened to the Dammah when we added "In", "On", or "From"?
Prepositions (like In, On, From) are powerful words. When a preposition comes before a noun, it attacks the noun and forces the default Dammah `ُ` to drop down and become a Kasra `ِ` (I-sound).
When a noun has the Kasra because of a preposition, we say it is in the Majroor (مَجْرُورٌ) state.
Let's recall some locations from our previous lessons so we can put things inside them!
Read these sentences aloud. Identify the Subject (Mubtada) which takes the default Dammah, and the Location which is forced to take the Kasra by the preposition!