Why is mubtasiman a ḥāl in raʾaytu al-rajula mubtasiman?
Appendix to Faṣl and Waṣl: Circumstantial Clauses, Wāw and Pronominal Linkage
- Because al-rajul is the subject of a nominal clause
- Because it is a cognate accusative
- Because it specifies color
- Because it describes the man’s state when seen