Mafruq also compares a multiword expression with a single word, but differs because their written segmentation differs. The sequence “jām lanā” and the one-word “jāmalanā” show how spacing and morphology distinguish the constructions.
Both mutashabih and mafruq therefore involve composite-versus-simple expression. The distinction between them concerns the manner in which those expressions appear in writing.
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Verbal Embellishments: Resembling Endings, Jinas, Sajʿ, and Further Devices
Mafruq also compares a multiword expression with a single word, but differs because their written segmentation differs. The sequence “jām lanā” and the one-word “jāmalanā” show how spacing and morphology distinguish the constructions.
Both mutashabih and mafruq therefore involve composite-versus-simple expression. The distinction between them concerns the manner in which those expressions appear in writing.