رَأَيْتُ أَسَدًا يَرْمِي
I saw a lion shooting arrows.
“Yarmī” indicates a human act and excludes an ordinary lion, so the term denotes a courageous person. The comparison model is stated while the intended human subject is omitted.
Recognition of resemblance is insufficient unless the context excluding the literal referent is also identified.
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Final Comprehensive Examination: Bayān, Badīʿ and Closing Arts
رَأَيْتُ أَسَدًا يَرْمِي
I saw a lion shooting arrows.
“Yarmī” indicates a human act and excludes an ordinary lion, so the term denotes a courageous person. The comparison model is stated while the intended human subject is omitted.
Recognition of resemblance is insufficient unless the context excluding the literal referent is also identified.