The ten functions, in the source order, are: (1) seeking, (2) suitability, (3) finding a quality, (4) considering a quality, (5) transformation, (6) adoption, (7) condensed expression, (8) response to an earlier act, (9) equivalence with other forms, and (10) independent usage.
For each example, answer three questions: What is the root? What does the clause actually describe? Why does that meaning support a particular textbook function? Form X is not semantically uniform; its varied meanings must be learned from attested examples and context. The next source heading is Form VII (infiʿāl).
LessonsTen Semantic Functions of Form X (Istifʿāl): Seeking, Suitability, Finding, Judging, Transformation, Adoption, Abbreviation, Response, Equivalence and Independent UseQuiz
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The ten functions, in the source order, are: (1) seeking, (2) suitability, (3) finding a quality, (4) considering a quality, (5) transformation, (6) adoption, (7) condensed expression, (8) response to an earlier act, (9) equivalence with other forms, and (10) independent usage.
For each example, answer three questions: What is the root? What does the clause actually describe? Why does that meaning support a particular textbook function? Form X is not semantically uniform; its varied meanings must be learned from attested examples and context. The next source heading is Form VII (infiʿāl).