Question 1

How does ضربة function as the cognate accusative for quantity in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

The word ضربة is derived from the same root as the verb ضربت (she struck). It is a noun of a single instance, meaning it inherently expresses doing the action exactly once. When used as a cognate accusative (muf'ul mutlaq), it tells us the specific number of times the action happened: she struck one single blow.

Question 2

The standard verbal noun (masdar) for striking is ضرب. Why is there a taa marbuta here to make it ضربة?

Accepted Answer

Adding a taa marbuta to a Form I standard verbal noun creates this noun of a single instance. It shifts the meaning from the general concept of striking (ضرب) to a single, countable strike (ضربة). This pattern is the standard way to build a cognate accusative of quantity for Form I verbs.

Question 3

If ضربة already means one strike, why is the adjective واحدة included?

Accepted Answer

While ضربة alone is enough to mean one strike, adding واحدة is very common in Modern Standard Arabic for emphasis. In this context, it reinforces that she struck just one blow and no more.

Question 4

Why does the number واحدة come before the descriptive adjective عنيفة?

Accepted Answer

Both words are adjectives modifying ضربة. In Arabic, when a noun takes both a numerical adjective (like one) and a descriptive adjective (like fierce), the number usually hugs the noun most closely. Therefore, the sequence is noun, then number, then description.

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