Direct objects are accusative, but the sign differs by word class.
«رَأَيْتُ الرَّجُلَ» — singular, fatḥa.
«رَأَيْتُ الرَّجُلَيْنِ» — dual, yāʾ.
«رَأَيْتُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ» — sound masculine plural, yāʾ.
These three are added practice examples.
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What Makes an Object Accusative?
Al-Mafʿūl Bih: Definition, Fronting and Omission
Direct objects are accusative, but the sign differs by word class.
«رَأَيْتُ الرَّجُلَ» — singular, fatḥa.
«رَأَيْتُ الرَّجُلَيْنِ» — dual, yāʾ.
«رَأَيْتُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ» — sound masculine plural, yāʾ.
These three are added practice examples.