Equivalence to Form II describes a Form III verb used in a sense similar to a Form II verb.
ضَاعَفْتُ الشَّيْءَ
Translation: I doubled or multiplied the thing.
The textbook compares it with ضَعَّفْتُهُ.
Translation: I doubled or multiplied it.
The meaning overlaps, while ḍāʿafa contains an added alif and ḍaʿʿafa doubles the middle root consonant.
LessonsSeven Semantic Properties of Form III (Mufāʿalah): Participation, Equivalence, Causing a State, and Independent UsesQuiz
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Property 7: Equivalent to Form II
Equivalence to Form II describes a Form III verb used in a sense similar to a Form II verb.
ضَاعَفْتُ الشَّيْءَ
Translation: I doubled or multiplied the thing.
The textbook compares it with ضَعَّفْتُهُ.
Translation: I doubled or multiplied it.
The meaning overlaps, while ḍāʿafa contains an added alif and ḍaʿʿafa doubles the middle root consonant.