ðə kˈɑːnstɹʌkt stˈeɪt ɪz ɐ spˈɛʃəl, jˈuːʒuːəli ɹᵻdˈuːst fˈɔːɹm əvə nˈaʊn, wˌɪtʃ ɪz jˈuːzd wɛn ðə nˈaʊn ɪz pəzˈɛst baɪ ɐnˈʌðɚ nˈaʊn sɛmˈɪɾɪk ɔːɹ ɪz mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪd baɪ ɐn ˈædʒɪktˌɪv ɔːɹ ɹˈɛlətˌɪv klˈɔːz kʊʃˈɪɾɪk.
The construct state is a special, usually reduced form of a noun, which is used when the noun is possessed by another noun (Semitic) or is modified by an adjective or relative clause (Cushitic).