Tadarruj describes accomplishing an action progressively, by stages or small parts.
تَجَرَّعَ زَيْدٌ
Translation: Zayd drank in sips.
تَحَفَّظَ عَمْرٌو
Translation: ʿAmr memorized bit by bit.
Gradual progress is the key meaning of these examples. It is not a universal meaning of all Form V verbs.
LessonsEleven Semantic Properties of Form V (Tafaʿʿul): Response, Affectation, Avoidance, Adoption, and MoreQuiz
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Property 7: Doing Something Gradually
Tadarruj describes accomplishing an action progressively, by stages or small parts.
تَجَرَّعَ زَيْدٌ
Translation: Zayd drank in sips.
تَحَفَّظَ عَمْرٌو
Translation: ʿAmr memorized bit by bit.
Gradual progress is the key meaning of these examples. It is not a universal meaning of all Form V verbs.