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

كَسَرْتُهُ فَانْكَسَرَ
Translation: I broke it, and it consequently broke.

StageArabicGrammatical role
Causeكَسَرْتُهُtū = subject; hu = object
ResultفَانْكَسَرَPrior object undergoes the break

The connective فَـ links the first action to its consequence. The key is the transition from an affected object to the subject of a resulting intransitive event.

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

كَسَرْتُهُ فَانْكَسَرَ
Translation: I broke it, and it consequently broke.

StageArabicGrammatical role
Causeكَسَرْتُهُtū = subject; hu = object
ResultفَانْكَسَرَPrior object undergoes the break

The connective فَـ links the first action to its consequence. The key is the transition from an affected object to the subject of a resulting intransitive event.