Independent or primary usage here means that the derived form has an established lexical sense without requiring an overt cause-and-response construction.
اِنْطَلَقَ
Translation: He set off or departed.
The book gives this under ibtidāʾ and also notes a different meaning of openness or cheerful disposition associated with the simpler root. The expression does not require an unstated earlier act of causing departure.
LessonsCharacteristics of Form VII (Infiʿāl): Intransitivity, Manifestation, Resulting Action, Equivalence, Root Restrictions and Independent UseQuiz
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Seventh Characteristic: Independent Lexical Use
Independent or primary usage here means that the derived form has an established lexical sense without requiring an overt cause-and-response construction.
اِنْطَلَقَ
Translation: He set off or departed.
The book gives this under ibtidāʾ and also notes a different meaning of openness or cheerful disposition associated with the simpler root. The expression does not require an unstated earlier act of causing departure.