Muṭāwaʿah indicates that the effect of an earlier action is received or manifested in a subsequent verb. The source notes that Form IV can follow either a basic or a derived verb in this sense.
كَبَسْتُهُ فَأَكَبَّ
Translation: I turned him over, and he turned over.
بَشَّرْتُهُ فَأَبْشَرَ
Translation: I gave him good news, and he rejoiced.
The first verb acts upon someone; the second records the resulting response. It is not simply another name for causation.
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Property 15: Muṭāwaʿah (Responding to an Action)
Fifteen Semantic Properties of Form IV (Ifʿāl): From Causation to Responsiveness
Muṭāwaʿah indicates that the effect of an earlier action is received or manifested in a subsequent verb. The source notes that Form IV can follow either a basic or a derived verb in this sense.
كَبَسْتُهُ فَأَكَبَّ
Translation: I turned him over, and he turned over.
بَشَّرْتُهُ فَأَبْشَرَ
Translation: I gave him good news, and he rejoiced.
The first verb acts upon someone; the second records the resulting response. It is not simply another name for causation.