LessonsThe Passive Past TenseQuiz

Only the first object becomes نائب الفاعل.

حُسِبَ مَحْمُودٌ عَالِمًا — Mahmood was considered a scholar.

● مَحْمُودٌ was the first object; it becomes the nominative نائب الفاعل.
● عَالِمًا is the second object; it remains accusative.

So do not raise both objects when converting this type of sentence.

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A Verb with Two Objects

The Passive Past Tense

Only the first object becomes نائب الفاعل.

حُسِبَ مَحْمُودٌ عَالِمًا — Mahmood was considered a scholar.

● مَحْمُودٌ was the first object; it becomes the nominative نائب الفاعل.
● عَالِمًا is the second object; it remains accusative.

So do not raise both objects when converting this type of sentence.