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

Finding a quality (wijdān) is recognizing a quality as found in someone or something. The source gives:
اِسْتَكْرَمْتُهُ
Translation: I found him generous or noble.
Root: ك ر م
Translation: the root associated with generosity/nobility.
The speaker reports having found this quality in the person. The given meaning is not “I requested generosity from him.” This is the core contrast between wijdān and the earlier seeking function.

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Function 3: Finding a Quality

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

Finding a quality (wijdān) is recognizing a quality as found in someone or something. The source gives:
اِسْتَكْرَمْتُهُ
Translation: I found him generous or noble.
Root: ك ر م
Translation: the root associated with generosity/nobility.
The speaker reports having found this quality in the person. The given meaning is not “I requested generosity from him.” This is the core contrast between wijdān and the earlier seeking function.