LessonsTen Semantic Functions of Form X (Istifʿāl): Seeking, Suitability, Finding, Judging, Transformation, Adoption, Abbreviation, Response, Equivalence and Independent UseQuiz

The second subdivision is figurative transformation. The source says:
اِسْتَنْوَقَ الْجَمَلُ
Translation: The camel became like a she-camel.
نَاقَةٌ
Translation: A she-camel.
The teaching point is similarity to a named quality, not a claim that every such expression describes a literal biological transformation. Distinguish physical change of state from figurative assimilation when assigning the semantic function.

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Function 5b: Figurative Transformation

Ten Semantic Functions of Form X (Istifʿāl): Seeking, Suitability, Finding, Judging, Transformation, Adoption, Abbreviation, Response, Equivalence and Independent Use

The second subdivision is figurative transformation. The source says:
اِسْتَنْوَقَ الْجَمَلُ
Translation: The camel became like a she-camel.
نَاقَةٌ
Translation: A she-camel.
The teaching point is similarity to a named quality, not a claim that every such expression describes a literal biological transformation. Distinguish physical change of state from figurative assimilation when assigning the semantic function.