Translation alone is not enough; identify each word’s grammatical role. In «ضَرَبَ زَيْدٌ عَمْرًا», Zayd is the subject because the striking is attributed to him; ʿAmr is the object because the action falls on him. The subject is nominative, while the direct object is accusative.
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Distinguishing Subject from Object
Rules of the Fāʿil: Explicit Nouns, Pronouns, Number and Gender
Translation alone is not enough; identify each word’s grammatical role. In «ضَرَبَ زَيْدٌ عَمْرًا», Zayd is the subject because the striking is attributed to him; ʿAmr is the object because the action falls on him. The subject is nominative, while the direct object is accusative.