Arabic – Grammar Cognate Accusative Types – 1AS – Letters

The Cognate Accusative Absolute Object Types

The cognate accusative is a verbal noun in the accusative case that emphasizes the action or describes its type or number.

Definition

The cognate accusative is an absolute object that comes from the same root as the verb. Example: I wrote a writing.

Types by Purpose

Emphasizing the verb: I wrote a writing. Indicating type: I wrote well. Indicating number: I wrote three writings.

Grammatical Rules

Always accusative. Can be replaced by certain alternatives synonyms or a numeral.

Exercises

Identify the cognate accusative: 1) He studied hard. 2) I walked a walking. 3) He hit him three hits.

See Cognate Accusative and Absolute Object.