Kāf commonly attaches to the model of comparison: “al-waraq ka-l-harir” (“paper like silk”). It does not assert identity but similarity in an intended respect.
The particle can precede a word or a longer construction. The reader should identify the comparative model and then recover the subject and ground from the sentence.
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Ilm al-Bayan and Simile: Definition, Elements, Terms and Particles
Kāf commonly attaches to the model of comparison: “al-waraq ka-l-harir” (“paper like silk”). It does not assert identity but similarity in an intended respect.
The particle can precede a word or a longer construction. The reader should identify the comparative model and then recover the subject and ground from the sentence.