Diagnostic Questions for the Seven Functions

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

To classify a Form VI use, ask:
1. Do participants act on one another? Reciprocity.
2. Do several agents issue one act? Multiplicity.
3. Is a condition merely pretended? Feigning.
4. Does the verb report the result of an earlier action? Response.
5. Does it share a basic-form sense? Basic-form equivalence.
6. Does it share a Form IV sense? Form IV equivalence.
7. Is there an established independent meaning? Independent use.
These are evidence-based diagnostic questions, not a mechanical checklist that replaces context or lexical knowledge.