How did we parse Ibn Malik's phrase "a single word" as being in the accusative case by the deletion of the preposition?
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The student: How did we know that "a single word" is in the accusative case by the deletion of the preposition?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The student: Shaykh, the accusative case by the deletion of the preposition is a transferred usage.
The Shaykh : But it was mentioned to us earlier that it is permissible according to some grammarians.
The student: Regarding "anna" (that).
The Shaykh : Not regarding "anna" and "an" (that); it is well known that it is consistent.
The student: It is consistent, yes.
The Shaykh : But this case does not contain "anna" or "an"; however, it was mentioned earlier that some grammarians hold that it is permissible by analogy. Yes, and Ibn Malik and others frequently use the accusative case by the deletion of the preposition even when "anna" and "an" are not present.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The student: Shaykh, the accusative case by the deletion of the preposition is a transferred usage.
The Shaykh : But it was mentioned to us earlier that it is permissible according to some grammarians.
The student: Regarding "anna" (that).
The Shaykh : Not regarding "anna" and "an" (that); it is well known that it is consistent.
The student: It is consistent, yes.
The Shaykh : But this case does not contain "anna" or "an"; however, it was mentioned earlier that some grammarians hold that it is permissible by analogy. Yes, and Ibn Malik and others frequently use the accusative case by the deletion of the preposition even when "anna" and "an" are not present.