The Problem of Maful In Arabic And Their Division into Types

Abstract

This article comprehensively discusses the concept of maful, one of the important syntactic units of the Arabic language, and the issue of its division into types. In Arabic grammar, maful is an element that receives the direct or indirect effect of the verb and is one of the main components of a sentence. The correct definition and use of maful is of great importance in the correct understanding and translation of Arabic texts.

The article first presents the lexical and terminological meanings of the concept of maful. Then, their main types – mafʼul bih (direct object), mafʼul fīhiy (time and place), mafʼul li-ajlih (cause), mafʼul maʼu (accompanying) and mafʼul mutlaq (independent) – are explained separately. Simple examples are given for each type, and their relationship with the verb and their syntactic position in the sentence is analyzed.