ضَرَبْتُ زَيْدًا: “Zayd” is the direct object—the person struck.
ضَرَبْتُ ضَرْبًا: “ḍarban” is the absolute object—emphasis on striking.
ضَرَبْتُ زَيْدًا ضَرْبًا: both may co-occur with different functions.
Identical accusative endings do not imply identical grammatical roles.
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The Accusatives: Al-Mafʿūl al-Muṭlaq
ضَرَبْتُ زَيْدًا: “Zayd” is the direct object—the person struck.
ضَرَبْتُ ضَرْبًا: “ḍarban” is the absolute object—emphasis on striking.
ضَرَبْتُ زَيْدًا ضَرْبًا: both may co-occur with different functions.
Identical accusative endings do not imply identical grammatical roles.