Morphology and Syntax of Tamāraḍa

Seven Semantic Functions of Form VI (Tafāʿul): Reciprocity, Multiplicity, Pretence, Response, Equivalence, and Independent Uses

تَمَارَضَ زَيْدٌ
Translation: Zayd feigned being ill.

FeatureExplanation
Rootم ر ض
Verb formVI
Pastتَمَارَضَ
Imperfectيَتَمَارَضُ
Verbal nounتَمَارُضٌ
زَيْدٌNominative subject

Only one subject occurs. Therefore it is wrong to say Form VI must always take two subjects. Here the function is pretence, not reciprocity.