ضَرْبًا — singular, accusative by fatḥa.
جَلْسَتَيْنِ — dual, accusative by yāʾ.
جَلْسَاتٍ — sound feminine plural, accusative by kasra.
All can serve as absolute objects. Recognize the declension pattern before deciding the case.
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Case Markers Are Not Always Fatḥa
The Accusatives: Al-Mafʿūl al-Muṭlaq
ضَرْبًا — singular, accusative by fatḥa.
جَلْسَتَيْنِ — dual, accusative by yāʾ.
جَلْسَاتٍ — sound feminine plural, accusative by kasra.
All can serve as absolute objects. Recognize the declension pattern before deciding the case.