In katabtu bi-l-qalami, bāʾ means “with/by means of.” It is a true instrumental preposition, not additional.
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Contrast: Original Bāʾ
Additional Particles: Seven Forms, Emphasis and Syntactic Case
In katabtu bi-l-qalami, bāʾ means “with/by means of.” It is a true instrumental preposition, not additional.