For an ordinary physical action, Arabic uses a reflexive expression such as ḍarabtu nafsī; the special first-person subject/object pronoun construction belongs to cognition verbs.
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Verbs of the Heart: Two Objects, Cancellation and Suspension
For an ordinary physical action, Arabic uses a reflexive expression such as ḍarabtu nafsī; the special first-person subject/object pronoun construction belongs to cognition verbs.