LessonsInshāʾ and Tamannī: Requests, Wishing, Exhortation, and ReproachQuiz

لَوْ تَأْتِينِي فَتُحَدِّثَنِي
If only you would come to me and talk with me.

Law is primarily conditional, but it can convey a wish. In such cases the following fāʾ and the subjunctive verb are analyzed with reference to the implied wishing sense.

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Conditional law used for wishing

Inshāʾ and Tamannī: Requests, Wishing, Exhortation, and Reproach

لَوْ تَأْتِينِي فَتُحَدِّثَنِي
If only you would come to me and talk with me.

Law is primarily conditional, but it can convey a wish. In such cases the following fāʾ and the subjunctive verb are analyzed with reference to the implied wishing sense.