LessonsConditional NounsQuiz

مَنْ points to a person; مَا points here to a thing or action.

مَنْ يَرْحَمْ يُرْحَمْ
Whoever shows mercy will be shown mercy.
Condition: يَرْحَمْ. Answer: يُرْحَمْ.

مَا تَشْرَبْ أَشْرَبْ
Whatever you drink, I will drink.
The unknown item is what is drunk, not who drinks it.

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People and Things: مَنْ and مَا

Conditional Nouns

مَنْ points to a person; مَا points here to a thing or action.

مَنْ يَرْحَمْ يُرْحَمْ
Whoever shows mercy will be shown mercy.
Condition: يَرْحَمْ. Answer: يُرْحَمْ.

مَا تَشْرَبْ أَشْرَبْ
Whatever you drink, I will drink.
The unknown item is what is drunk, not who drinks it.