Printed page 102 groups the forms labeled Ifʿilāl and Ifʿīlāl under four characteristics: intransitivity, intensification, color, and a bodily defect or distinguishing condition.
A single example can be both intransitive in syntax and intensified in meaning. These labels answer different questions: sentence structure on the one hand and lexical/semantic force on the other.
LessonsFinal Characteristics of Derived Forms: Ifʿīlāl, Ifʿilāl, Faʿlala, Tafaʿlala, and Related PatternsQuiz
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Ifʿilāl and Ifʿīlāl: Shared Semantic Features
Final Characteristics of Derived Forms: Ifʿīlāl, Ifʿilāl, Faʿlala, Tafaʿlala, and Related Patterns
Printed page 102 groups the forms labeled Ifʿilāl and Ifʿīlāl under four characteristics: intransitivity, intensification, color, and a bodily defect or distinguishing condition.
A single example can be both intransitive in syntax and intensified in meaning. These labels answer different questions: sentence structure on the one hand and lexical/semantic force on the other.