LessonsThe Accusatives: Al-Mafʿūl al-MuṭlaqQuiz

وَوُجُوبًا سَمَاعًا، نَحْوُ: «سُقْيًا، وَشُكْرًا، وَحَمْدًا، وَرَعْيًا».
Translation: In certain established, attested expressions the governing verb is obligatorily omitted, such as suqyan, shukran, ḥamdan, and raʿyan.

By attested usage means these are established expressions. Do not generalize obligatory omission to every maṣdar.

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Obligatory Ellipsis by Attested Usage

The Accusatives: Al-Mafʿūl al-Muṭlaq

وَوُجُوبًا سَمَاعًا، نَحْوُ: «سُقْيًا، وَشُكْرًا، وَحَمْدًا، وَرَعْيًا».
Translation: In certain established, attested expressions the governing verb is obligatorily omitted, such as suqyan, shukran, ḥamdan, and raʿyan.

By attested usage means these are established expressions. Do not generalize obligatory omission to every maṣdar.