Mā dāma expresses duration bounded by the predicate. Its mā is generally analyzed as temporal-maṣdariyya, not the negative mā of mā zāla.
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Mā Dāma: For As Long As
Defective Verbs: Kāna and Its Sisters
Mā dāma expresses duration bounded by the predicate. Its mā is generally analyzed as temporal-maṣdariyya, not the negative mā of mā zāla.