In the second kind of ibtidāʾ, a simple form exists but carries a different meaning from the Form V verb.
تَكَلَّمَ زَيْدٌ
Translation: Zayd spoke.
كَلَمَ
Translation: He wounded.
Both are built on k-l-m; nevertheless speaking and wounding are separate lexical senses. A shared root does not guarantee that the derived pattern means a straightforward extension of its simple verb.
LessonsEleven Semantic Properties of Form V (Tafaʿʿul): Response, Affectation, Avoidance, Adoption, and MoreQuiz
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Property 11: The Basic Form Has Another Meaning
In the second kind of ibtidāʾ, a simple form exists but carries a different meaning from the Form V verb.
تَكَلَّمَ زَيْدٌ
Translation: Zayd spoke.
كَلَمَ
Translation: He wounded.
Both are built on k-l-m; nevertheless speaking and wounding are separate lexical senses. A shared root does not guarantee that the derived pattern means a straightforward extension of its simple verb.