LessonsAl-Mafʿūl Bih: Definition, Fronting and OmissionQuiz

Optional omission: the verb could be spoken, but context permits leaving it unsaid.
Obligatory omission: a recognized construction requires the governing verb to remain unexpressed.

The text enumerates four positions for obligatory omission.

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Optional vs Obligatory Ellipsis

Al-Mafʿūl Bih: Definition, Fronting and Omission

Optional omission: the verb could be spoken, but context permits leaving it unsaid.
Obligatory omission: a recognized construction requires the governing verb to remain unexpressed.

The text enumerates four positions for obligatory omission.