LessonsFifteen Semantic Properties of Form IV (Ifʿāl): From Causation to ResponsivenessQuiz

Taṣyīr concerns bringing something into a new state or attributing a new condition to it. It is not restricted to causing another person to perform an action.
أَشْرَكْتُ النَّعْلَ
Translation: I made the sandal strap-equipped.
أَلْحَمَ زَيْدٌ
Translation: Zayd became fleshy or stout.
أَظَلَّتْ هِنْدٌ
Translation: Hind acquired shade.
The focus is on the resulting state, unlike taʿdiyah, which principally concerns extending an action to another participant.

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Property 2: Taṣyīr (Making or Becoming)

Fifteen Semantic Properties of Form IV (Ifʿāl): From Causation to Responsiveness

Taṣyīr concerns bringing something into a new state or attributing a new condition to it. It is not restricted to causing another person to perform an action.
أَشْرَكْتُ النَّعْلَ
Translation: I made the sandal strap-equipped.
أَلْحَمَ زَيْدٌ
Translation: Zayd became fleshy or stout.
أَظَلَّتْ هِنْدٌ
Translation: Hind acquired shade.
The focus is on the resulting state, unlike taʿdiyah, which principally concerns extending an action to another participant.