Re: Sisters of kaana...asbaHaa, adHaa, zalla, amsaa, baataa

Dr. Jam****d Ibrahim wrote:
> Yusuf B Gursey wrote:
>
> > qureshna@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> > > Dear Group Members, 'assalaamu 'alaikum!
> > >
> > > A verb like asbaHaa is usually given the meaning "to become".
> > >
> > > e.g. asbaHaa Zaid(un) mariiDan= Zaid became ill.
> >
> >  'aSbaHa
> >
> > >
> > > However, I have read in a classical Arabic grammar book that
originally
> > > "asbaHaa" meant " to be in the morning"..."adHaa" =to be in the
> > > forenoon..."zalla" = to be during the day..."amsaa" = to be in the
> > > evening..."baata"= to spend the night etc...
> > >
> > > So, my question is this. In the sentence above, what meaning would
have
> > > an Arab taken in Classical Arabic period?
>
> The concept of becoming (change) or remaining (state) can be seen in
> English as well.
> It varies in duration or pace. The following link(ing) verbs which take
> adjectives (not adverbs) share the meaning:
> Slow change: grow, become
> Fast change: go, turn
>
> In Arabic Ka:na and her sisters are used:
> 1. Concept of remaining: baqiya (what is left), Zalla (stay in the
> shade) , ba:ta (stay motionless)
> 2. Concept of continuation: ma:za:la, ma:da:ma
> 3. Concept of change depending upon the time of the day: ?aSbaHa,
> ?amsa:, ?DHa:
> 4. Concept of formation: Sa:ra
>
>  (?SbaHa) change to morning
> (?aDha:) change to dawn, become visible)
> (?amsa: ) change to evening
>
> (Ba:ta) stay (no change) the night
>
> I believe it was a way of time division which later became lexicalised.
>

I agree.

>
> >
> >
> > the meaning ws genralized very early in classcial arabic. dunno when.
> >
> > >
> > > I would appreciate very much a clarification on the meaning of this
and
> > > other verbs cited, in the Classical period.
> > > 
> > > Naseer