Equivalence to Form IV is a use in which a Form III verb conveys a meaning comparable to an afʿala verb.
بَاعَدْتُهُ
Translation: I moved him/it away.
Compare أَبْعَدْتُهُ
Translation: I moved him/it away.
The book uses bāʿadtuhu as an example of semantic equivalence to Form IV; this example is not illustrating reciprocal interaction.
LessonsSeven Semantic Properties of Form III (Mufāʿalah): Participation, Equivalence, Causing a State, and Independent UsesQuiz
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Property 3: Equivalent to Form IV
Equivalence to Form IV is a use in which a Form III verb conveys a meaning comparable to an afʿala verb.
بَاعَدْتُهُ
Translation: I moved him/it away.
Compare أَبْعَدْتُهُ
Translation: I moved him/it away.
The book uses bāʿadtuhu as an example of semantic equivalence to Form IV; this example is not illustrating reciprocal interaction.