تَوَارَىwithdrew

Example sentences

• إِنْ قِيلَ لَكَ إِنَّ رَجُلًا كَانَ مَعَكَ فَتَوَارَى خَلْفَ حَائِطٍ فَمَاتَ فَصَدَّقَ،

  If it is said to you that a man was with you, withdrew behind a wall, and died, then believe.

  فَتَوَارَى — then withdrew. This verb is fronted by an attached 'then' marking the next step in the sequence of events, with its 'he' subject built in. The joined particle orders the narrative: first he was with you, then he withdrew. The verb supplies the action.

  From: On Foolishness and Wisdom →