The source presents intransitivity as the prevailing characteristic while acknowledging uncommon transitive constructions.
اِحْلَوْلَيْتُهُ
Translation: I regarded it as sweet.
اِعْرَوْرَيْتُهُ
Translation: I mounted it bareback.
The point is not that every verb of the pattern is transitive; rather, a predominantly intransitive form can have lexically attested exceptions. Inspect the full construction, not just its surface pattern.
LessonsFinal Characteristics of Derived Forms: Ifʿīlāl, Ifʿilāl, Faʿlala, Tafaʿlala, and Related PatternsQuiz
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Intransitivity and Restricted Transitivity
Final Characteristics of Derived Forms: Ifʿīlāl, Ifʿilāl, Faʿlala, Tafaʿlala, and Related Patterns
The source presents intransitivity as the prevailing characteristic while acknowledging uncommon transitive constructions.
اِحْلَوْلَيْتُهُ
Translation: I regarded it as sweet.
اِعْرَوْرَيْتُهُ
Translation: I mounted it bareback.
The point is not that every verb of the pattern is transitive; rather, a predominantly intransitive form can have lexically attested exceptions. Inspect the full construction, not just its surface pattern.