SUBSTANTIVE REFERENCE TO THE OMITTED AGENT IN THE STYLE OF AL-HALLA AND SHIFA AL-GHALA BY AL-RA'INI AL-GHARNATI (D.779 AH)
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Relation, The Omitted Element, The Agent, The Quasi-ClauseResumen
This study examines quasi-clausal relation to the omitted factor, taking the book *Taraz al-Halla wa Shifa’ al-Ghala* by al-Ra’ini al-Gharnati (d. 779 AH) as its field of study. This topic embodies what is known as the ‘implicit structure’, presenting an analytical perspective that combines grammatical construction and semantic analysis. The omitted element—despite its absence—becomes more prominent and has a greater impact than the stated one, demonstrating that the stability and strength of meaning lie in the ‘omitted’ element, which is replaced by the ‘apparent referent’; this renders the text more cohesive and coherent. Thus, the relationship is not merely a grammatical construction between a subject and an object, but a semantic link and an active tool in directing meaning, defining its paths, and enriching it with what explicit expression cannot convey; hence, omission became a means of conciseness, a way to expand meaning, and a way to involve the reader in its interpretation. Relation is the close bond and relationship between the related elements (the prepositional phrase, the object of preposition, and the adverbial) and the referent (the verb acting upon them); it is a relationship of mutual dependence and influence, for each depends on the other and is influenced by it. The dependent elements—the prepositional phrase, the object, and the adverbial—lack an agent to act upon them; otherwise, they are meaningless units. The agent, in turn, depends on them to complete its meaning, not to mention the agent’s influence on them in terms of determining their position and grammatical function, and the agent’s dependence on them in terms of determining the course of contextual meaning, as well as its time and place.
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