LessonsThe Maṣdar: Meaning, Patterns, Governance and IḍāfahQuiz

كَرِهْتُ ضَرْبَ زَيْدٍ عَمْرًا.
I disliked Zayd’s striking ʿAmr. Ḍarba is the object of karihtu and is annexed to its agent zaydin; ʿamran remains the direct object governed by ḍarb.

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Annexing the Maṣdar to Its Agent

The Maṣdar: Meaning, Patterns, Governance and Iḍāfah

كَرِهْتُ ضَرْبَ زَيْدٍ عَمْرًا.
I disliked Zayd’s striking ʿAmr. Ḍarba is the object of karihtu and is annexed to its agent zaydin; ʿamran remains the direct object governed by ḍarb.