LessonsSix Semantic Functions of Form VIII (Iftiʿāl): Adoption, Exertion, Selection, Response, Equivalence, and Independent UsageQuiz

اِعْتَضَدَ
Translation: He took hold of an ʿaḍud, the upper arm.
The key noun is ʿaḍud. Unlike the previous subtypes, the adopted item here is a body part taken hold of. The shared semantic label is “taking,” but its actual interpretation remains lexical.
For root analysis, distinguish the radicals ʿayn, ḍād, dāl from the extra Form VIII tāʾ.

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Adoption: Taking Hold of an Arm

Six Semantic Functions of Form VIII (Iftiʿāl): Adoption, Exertion, Selection, Response, Equivalence, and Independent Usage

اِعْتَضَدَ
Translation: He took hold of an ʿaḍud, the upper arm.
The key noun is ʿaḍud. Unlike the previous subtypes, the adopted item here is a body part taken hold of. The shared semantic label is “taking,” but its actual interpretation remains lexical.
For root analysis, distinguish the radicals ʿayn, ḍād, dāl from the extra Form VIII tāʾ.