The second subtype is takthīr fī al-fāʿil, multiplicity among those who perform or undergo the action as grammatical subjects. The book's example is:
مَوَّتَ الْإِبِلُ
Translation: Many of the camels died.
The plurality lies among the camels involved in dying, not among objects acted upon by a separate agent.
Ask whether many subjects are involved in the event, rather than one subject acting upon multiple objects.
LessonsThirteen Semantic Properties of Form II (Tafʿīl): From Causation and Multiplicity to Independent MeaningsQuiz
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Multiplicity Among Agents
The second subtype is takthīr fī al-fāʿil, multiplicity among those who perform or undergo the action as grammatical subjects. The book's example is:
مَوَّتَ الْإِبِلُ
Translation: Many of the camels died.
The plurality lies among the camels involved in dying, not among objects acted upon by a separate agent.
Ask whether many subjects are involved in the event, rather than one subject acting upon multiple objects.