PatternMain analysis
Two contrasting reportsWaṣl if a suitable link exists
Command + prohibition serving one goalWaṣl through directive affinity
Formal report with prohibitive force + explicit commandWaṣl through functional agreement
Second clause answers an implied questionUsually explanatory resumption and faṣl
The decision to include or omit wāw follows from the combined force of form, intended meaning, and context.
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Waṣl: Agreement of Form and Function, and the Unifying Relation
PatternMain analysis
Two contrasting reportsWaṣl if a suitable link exists
Command + prohibition serving one goalWaṣl through directive affinity
Formal report with prohibitive force + explicit commandWaṣl through functional agreement
Second clause answers an implied questionUsually explanatory resumption and faṣl
The decision to include or omit wāw follows from the combined force of form, intended meaning, and context.