عَلِمْتُ لَزَيْدٌ مُنْطَلِقٌ
Translation: I knew that Zayd was indeed setting off.
The initial lām belongs to the embedded predication. It suspends the cognition verb’s overt accusative government.
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Suspension with Initial Lām
Verbs of the Heart: Two Objects, Cancellation and Suspension
عَلِمْتُ لَزَيْدٌ مُنْطَلِقٌ
Translation: I knew that Zayd was indeed setting off.
The initial lām belongs to the embedded predication. It suspends the cognition verb’s overt accusative government.