LessonsSeven Semantic Properties of Form III (Mufāʿalah): Participation, Equivalence, Causing a State, and Independent UsesQuiz

Aspectضَاعَفَضَعَّفَ
FormIIIII
Patternfāʿalafaʿʿala
Presentyuḍāʿifuyuḍaʿʿifu
Verbal nounmuḍāʿafahtaḍʿīf
Sense hereMultiply/doubleMultiply/double

Both come from ḍ–ʿ–f. Different derivational structures can overlap in the meaning of a particular lexical example.

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