LessonsCharacteristics of Form VII (Infiʿāl): Intransitivity, Manifestation, Resulting Action, Equivalence, Root Restrictions and Independent UseQuiz

The same root can participate in contrasting sentence structures:

VerbCore senseTransitivity
صَرَفَHe turned something asideTransitive in this use
اِنْصَرَفَHe departed or turned awayIntransitive

The added letters may correspond to a new argument structure, not merely a new pronunciation. Analyze who performs the action and whether an object must be supplied.

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Form I Versus Form VII: Object and Subject

Characteristics of Form VII (Infiʿāl): Intransitivity, Manifestation, Resulting Action, Equivalence, Root Restrictions and Independent Use

The same root can participate in contrasting sentence structures:

VerbCore senseTransitivity
صَرَفَHe turned something asideTransitive in this use
اِنْصَرَفَHe departed or turned awayIntransitive

The added letters may correspond to a new argument structure, not merely a new pronunciation. Analyze who performs the action and whether an object must be supplied.