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ظَلَّ الْعَامِلُ نَشِيطًا
Translation: The worker remained active during the day.
ظَلَّ: past incomplete verb.
الْعَامِلُ: nominative ism ẓalla.
نَشِيطًا: accusative khabar ẓalla.

The verb suggests continuance, but «نَشِيطًا» remains its accusative khabar because of the incomplete verb’s government.

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The Ism of Kāna and Its Sisters

ظَلَّ الْعَامِلُ نَشِيطًا
Translation: The worker remained active during the day.
ظَلَّ: past incomplete verb.
الْعَامِلُ: nominative ism ẓalla.
نَشِيطًا: accusative khabar ẓalla.

The verb suggests continuance, but «نَشِيطًا» remains its accusative khabar because of the incomplete verb’s government.