Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Elementary Arabic Syntax 2 Cognate Accusative What is a cognate accusative?
A cognate accusative is an infinitive mentioned after a verb from the same root as the verb for: • emphasis: قَتَلَ الحارسُ اللّصَّ قتلاً (The guard killed the thief, a killing.) • explanation of the type: اصبر صبراً جمیلاً (Be patient, a beautiful patience.) • explanation of number: دَقَّتَ الساعَةُ دقَّتین (The watch ticked twice.) What word can take the place of a cognate accusative if it is used for emphasis? If the cognate accusative is used for emphasis it can be replaced by a synonym.
For example: قُمتُ وُقُوفاً (I stood up, a standing.) What words can take the place of a cognate accusative if it is used for explanation?