LessonsMuzāwajah, ʿAks, Rujūʿ, Tawriyah and IstikhdāmQuiz

A second form of istikhdām attaches two pronouns to a polysemous expression, assigning one sense to the first pronoun and the other sense to the second. The lexical form provides two possible meanings, and each pronoun activates a different one.

First formSecond form
Explicit term in one sense; pronoun in anotherTwo pronouns activate distinct senses

Simply noticing two pronouns is insufficient. An analysis must show precisely where each of the meanings becomes operative.

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Two pronouns, two senses

Muzāwajah, ʿAks, Rujūʿ, Tawriyah and Istikhdām

A second form of istikhdām attaches two pronouns to a polysemous expression, assigning one sense to the first pronoun and the other sense to the second. The lexical form provides two possible meanings, and each pronoun activates a different one.

First formSecond form
Explicit term in one sense; pronoun in anotherTwo pronouns activate distinct senses

Simply noticing two pronouns is insufficient. An analysis must show precisely where each of the meanings becomes operative.