Ṭawran and tāratan are accusative adverbial expressions meaning “at one time” and “at another.” Their pairing creates the rhythm of repeated, changing movement.
In khalfa al-zamīl, khalfa is an adverb of place and al-zamīl is its genitive complement; zamīl denotes a companion rider. The pronoun in bihi is interpreted with reference to the tail already under discussion. Syntax thus specifies location and motion.
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Ṭarafah: The She-Camel’s Anatomy, Similes, and Roman Arch (Verses 17–23)
Ṭawran and tāratan are accusative adverbial expressions meaning “at one time” and “at another.” Their pairing creates the rhythm of repeated, changing movement.
In khalfa al-zamīl, khalfa is an adverb of place and al-zamīl is its genitive complement; zamīl denotes a companion rider. The pronoun in bihi is interpreted with reference to the tail already under discussion. Syntax thus specifies location and motion.