Iʿṭāʾ al-maʾkhadh means supplying a person with something through which the root action can be performed.
أَشْوَيْتُهُ
Translation: I gave him meat for roasting.
أَقْطَعْتُهُ قَضِيبًا
Translation: I gave him a branch to cut.
The semantic emphasis is on providing the relevant material or means, not necessarily on completing the roasting or cutting.
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Property 7: Supplying the Means or Material
Fifteen Semantic Properties of Form IV (Ifʿāl): From Causation to Responsiveness
Iʿṭāʾ al-maʾkhadh means supplying a person with something through which the root action can be performed.
أَشْوَيْتُهُ
Translation: I gave him meat for roasting.
أَقْطَعْتُهُ قَضِيبًا
Translation: I gave him a branch to cut.
The semantic emphasis is on providing the relevant material or means, not necessarily on completing the roasting or cutting.