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

StageFormGrammar and meaning
1بَاعَدْتُهُForm III past; 'I' subject, 'him' object
2فَـConnects result to the prior action
3تَبَاعَدَForm VI past; he moved away

The important feature is the realisation of an effect following the first action. The former object becomes the person undergoing the resultant state, with no new direct object expressed in تَبَاعَدَ.

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How the Cause-and-Result Chain Works

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

StageFormGrammar and meaning
1بَاعَدْتُهُForm III past; 'I' subject, 'him' object
2فَـConnects result to the prior action
3تَبَاعَدَForm VI past; he moved away

The important feature is the realisation of an effect following the first action. The former object becomes the person undergoing the resultant state, with no new direct object expressed in تَبَاعَدَ.