LessonsFinal Characteristics of Derived Forms: Ifʿīlāl, Ifʿilāl, Faʿlala, Tafaʿlala, and Related PatternsQuiz

اِحْوَلَّ
Translation: He became cross-eyed.
اِحْوَالَّ
Translation: The condition became pronounced.
The textbook calls this semantic class ʿayb, a traditional morphological label for bodily conditions or perceived defects. It is a terminology label in a classical grammar text.
The condition itself is the meaning class, while intensification concerns its degree. An example can show both features without these being synonyms.

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Physical Condition as a Meaning Category

Final Characteristics of Derived Forms: Ifʿīlāl, Ifʿilāl, Faʿlala, Tafaʿlala, and Related Patterns

اِحْوَلَّ
Translation: He became cross-eyed.
اِحْوَالَّ
Translation: The condition became pronounced.
The textbook calls this semantic class ʿayb, a traditional morphological label for bodily conditions or perceived defects. It is a terminology label in a classical grammar text.
The condition itself is the meaning class, while intensification concerns its degree. An example can show both features without these being synonyms.