The author’s complete alternative?

Intransitive and Transitive Verbs: One, Two, Three Objects

• Aʿlamtu Zaydan khayra al-nāsi
• Aʿlamtu Zaydan ʿAmran khayra al-nāsi
• ʿAlimtu Zaydun khayran
• Aʿṭaytu Zaydan khayru al-nāsi