A third use describes adopting something as a particular object:
تَوَسَّدَ الْحَجَرَ
Translation: He used the stone as a pillow.
The stone is not ordinarily a pillow, but is made to serve as one.
A fourth use specifies holding a thing in the place indicated by the root-related noun:
تَأَبَّطَ الصَّبِيَّ
Translation: He held the child under his arm.
The four subtypes differ in what is made, taken, used as something, or held.
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Property 6: Using as a Support or Holding
A third use describes adopting something as a particular object:
تَوَسَّدَ الْحَجَرَ
Translation: He used the stone as a pillow.
The stone is not ordinarily a pillow, but is made to serve as one.
A fourth use specifies holding a thing in the place indicated by the root-related noun:
تَأَبَّطَ الصَّبِيَّ
Translation: He held the child under his arm.
The four subtypes differ in what is made, taken, used as something, or held.