LessonsThe Maṣdar: Meaning, Patterns, Governance and IḍāfahQuiz

أَعْجَبَنِي ضَرْبُ زَيْدٍ عَمْرًا.
The striking of ʿAmr by Zayd pleased me. Ḍarbu is subject of aʿjaba; zaydin is the annex and semantic actor; ʿamran is the maṣdar’s direct object.

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Transitive Maṣdar: Source Example

The Maṣdar: Meaning, Patterns, Governance and Iḍāfah

أَعْجَبَنِي ضَرْبُ زَيْدٍ عَمْرًا.
The striking of ʿAmr by Zayd pleased me. Ḍarbu is subject of aʿjaba; zaydin is the annex and semantic actor; ʿamran is the maṣdar’s direct object.