Compare who bears each action, not merely whether a time or place is mentioned.
ExpressionAnalysisReason
كَتَبَ زَيْدٌLiteralZayd is the writer
جَرَى الْمَاءُLiteralWater does the flowing
جَرَى النَّهْرُFigurativeIts location receives the predicate
نَهَارُهُ صَائِمٌFigurativeTime receives a person's fast
صَامَ زَيْدٌ نَهَارًاLiteralTime is stated but Zayd remains the subject
These classifications assume the ordinary intended contexts described in the lesson. Mentioning a temporal or locative complement does not automatically create a figurative predication.