The Ellipsis of The Amil in Mef'ul Mutlaq: Justifications for The Choice of Infinitive Instead of Verb


KIZILKAYA Y.

DINBILIMLERI AKADEMIK ARASTIRMA DERGISI-JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN RELIGIOUS SCIENCES, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.1713-1740, 2025 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

Özet

Maful mutlaq, whose main function is to reinforce the meaning of the verb in the sentence in which it appears, is an element also used to explain how the verb is done or its number. The maful mutlaq, which usually stands out with these three functions, contributes to the expression in many other ways. Many of the meanings that maful mutlaq adds to the expression depend on omitting its verb. In addition to reinforcing the verb, maful mutlaq is also used as a substitute infinitive for the verb analyzed in this study. Maful mutlaq is defined and analyzed in most sources in the context of the three tasks mentioned above. However, it is also seen that the infinitive assumes duties other than these three uses in the sequences where the amil's elision is obligatory in maf`ul mutlaq. For this reason, these sequences in which the infinitive is substituted for the verb are considered separate and accepted as a fourth part in addition to the three well-known functions of maful mutlaq. The purpose of using maful mutlaq as a substitute for the verb mahzuf differs from the other three uses. This study aims to examine the issue of omitting the verb, which includes the use of maf`ul mutlaq, and to determine the justifications for these uses. The document analysis method was used in the study. Since the study is limited only to the uses of mef`ul mutlaq with the amil omitted, other issues related to maf`ul mutlaq are not elaborated. Only general information about the maf`ul mutlaq is given as a preliminary preparation for the subject. This study does not examine the subject in depth, but mainly focuses on the semantic and structural reasons that cause hadhf in these constructions, and thus differs from previous studies in this respect. Hadhf is the omission of a part of the word. There are possible, obligatory, and impossible forms of hadhf of one of the sentence elements. Hadhf is not done randomly but for several semantic reasons. In this study, the semantic justifications of hazif are also examined. In this way, many reasons of hadhf, such as shortening the word, attracting attention, glorifying what is omitted, being known due to multiple use, the need to downplay or conceal, avoiding the unnecessary, etc., are evaluated in the context of the study. When the subject of hadhf is assessed in the context of the relationship between the amil and mamul, this study is carried out within the framework of the omitting amil. Maful mutlaq is a mamul. The amil of maful mutlaq is usually a verb, and this verb shares the same root letters with the infinitive. The distinctive element regarding using the infinitive in the sentence is that the infinitive reinforces the verb or is used instead of the verb. The infinitive can't fulfill both of these functions in one statement. The infinitive must be present in the sentence when it reinforces the verb. In cases where it is used as a substitute for the verb in addition to this task, several different meanings emerge, which are discussed in detail in this study. In cases where the elision of the verb in the maful mutlaq is obligatory, two types of sequences emerge. The more common of these two sequences is where the word begins directly with a mansub infinitive. In other sequences, the statement that starts with an infinitive follows a previous judgment. Some expressions that begin with a direct infinitive have become widespread and stereotyped due to their widespread use. Some are expressions of command, prohibition, or resignation. When the reason for the omission of the verb in these types of expressions is analyzed, it is understood to give the expression a meaning other than reinforcing the verb, which is the basic meaning of maf`ul mutlaq. The sequences in which the statement that begins with an infinitive follows a preceding judgment begin with a mansub infinitive for purposes such as reinforcement, explanation, or simile. It can be stated that the main feature of these sequences, in which the verb must be omitted, is to reinforce the previous expression. The reinforcing meaning of maf`ul mutlaq, whose main purpose is reinforcement, emerges in sequences where it is mentioned after the verb with the same meaning.