LessonsWhen the Predicate Is a Clause: Strengthened Attribution, Causal Predication, and Adverbial PhrasesQuiz

ExamplePredicate formPrimary communicative focus
Zayd qāʾimSingle noun/participleState of standing
Zayd qāmaVerbal clauseOccurrence and strengthening
Zayd abūhu qāʾimRelated nominal clauseState of a related person
Zayd fī al-dārPrepositional phrase as predicateConcise expression of location

Predicate selection is not merely formal. It can prioritize the agent, the event, a continuing state, a related person, or location.

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When the Predicate Is a Clause: Strengthened Attribution, Causal Predication, and Adverbial Phrases

Predicate selection is not merely formal. It can prioritize the agent, the event, a continuing state, a related person, or location.