LessonsTanāzuʿ al-Fiʿlayn — When Two Verbs Compete for One NounQuiz

الثَّانِي: أَنْ يَتَنَازَعَا فِي الْمَفْعُولِيَّةِ فَقَطْ، نَحْوُ: «ضَرَبْتُ وَأَكْرَمْتُ زَيْدًا».
Translation: Second: both verbs compete for the same noun as object, as in “ضَرَبْتُ وَأَكْرَمْتُ زَيْدًا”.

The subject of each verb is «تُ» (“I”). The shared noun «زَيْدًا» is sought as direct object by both verbs.

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Pattern 2: Competing for Objecthood

Tanāzuʿ al-Fiʿlayn — When Two Verbs Compete for One Noun

الثَّانِي: أَنْ يَتَنَازَعَا فِي الْمَفْعُولِيَّةِ فَقَطْ، نَحْوُ: «ضَرَبْتُ وَأَكْرَمْتُ زَيْدًا».
Translation: Second: both verbs compete for the same noun as object, as in “ضَرَبْتُ وَأَكْرَمْتُ زَيْدًا”.

The subject of each verb is «تُ» (“I”). The shared noun «زَيْدًا» is sought as direct object by both verbs.