LessonsThe Maṣdar: Meaning, Patterns, Governance and IḍāfahQuiz

كَرِهْتُ ضَرْبَ عَمْرٍو زَيْدٌ.
I disliked Zayd’s striking of ʿAmr. Here ḍarba is annexed to the *object* ʿamrin (genitive in form, recipient in meaning), while zaydun is nominative as the maṣdar’s agent.

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Annexing the Maṣdar to Its Object

The Maṣdar: Meaning, Patterns, Governance and Iḍāfah

كَرِهْتُ ضَرْبَ عَمْرٍو زَيْدٌ.
I disliked Zayd’s striking of ʿAmr. Here ḍarba is annexed to the *object* ʿamrin (genitive in form, recipient in meaning), while zaydun is nominative as the maṣdar’s agent.