LessonsCases of Faṣl: Clause Relations, Complete Disjunction and Complete ConnectionQuiz

Complete disjunction arises when the clauses differ so fundamentally that coordination would be inappropriate. One clear form is a report followed by a directive, or the reverse; another occurs when two reports lack a meaningful common link.

Disjunction does not mean that both utterances cannot appear in one discourse. It means there is no intended relationship of the kind suggested by coordinating wāw. The additional question is whether leaving them separate would itself create a misleading reading.

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Complete disjunction: meaning and basis

Cases of Faṣl: Clause Relations, Complete Disjunction and Complete Connection

Complete disjunction arises when the clauses differ so fundamentally that coordination would be inappropriate. One clear form is a report followed by a directive, or the reverse; another occurs when two reports lack a meaningful common link.

Disjunction does not mean that both utterances cannot appear in one discourse. It means there is no intended relationship of the kind suggested by coordinating wāw. The additional question is whether leaving them separate would itself create a misleading reading.