LessonsʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Uncertain Time, the Beloved and Grief (Verses 12–22)Quiz

VerbFormSense
سَمَقَتْPast, fem. singularRose tall
طَالَتْPast, fem. singularBecame tall
تَنُوءُImperfect, fem. singularBears or bends under weight
يَضِيقُImperfect, masc. singularBecomes too narrow
يَرِنُّImperfect, masc. singularRings or jingles

The changing verbal forms animate the portrait: dimensions are expressed through growth, constriction, weight and sound rather than a list of static traits.

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Verbs of stature, movement, and state

ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Uncertain Time, the Beloved and Grief (Verses 12–22)

VerbFormSense
سَمَقَتْPast, fem. singularRose tall
طَالَتْPast, fem. singularBecame tall
تَنُوءُImperfect, fem. singularBears or bends under weight
يَضِيقُImperfect, masc. singularBecomes too narrow
يَرِنُّImperfect, masc. singularRings or jingles

The changing verbal forms animate the portrait: dimensions are expressed through growth, constriction, weight and sound rather than a list of static traits.