LessonsEmphatic Lām and the Heavy and Light Nūn ParadigmsQuiz

The light emphatic nūn is sākin rather than doubled. Both forms still express emphasis; removing the shaddah does not turn the construction into an ordinary un-emphasised imperfect.

Word / formMeaning / explanation
لَيَفْعَلَنَّ ← لَيَفْعَلَنْhe will certainly do it.
لَيُفْعَلَنَّ ← لَيُفْعَلَنْit will certainly be done to him.
لَأَفْعَلَنَّ ← لَأَفْعَلَنْI will certainly do it.

But this substitution is not permitted in all fourteen positions. The six positions left blank by the textbook must remain blank.

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The light emphatic nūn is sākin

Emphatic Lām and the Heavy and Light Nūn Paradigms

The light emphatic nūn is sākin rather than doubled. Both forms still express emphasis; removing the shaddah does not turn the construction into an ordinary un-emphasised imperfect.

Word / formMeaning / explanation
لَيَفْعَلَنَّ ← لَيَفْعَلَنْhe will certainly do it.
لَيُفْعَلَنَّ ← لَيُفْعَلَنْit will certainly be done to him.
لَأَفْعَلَنَّ ← لَأَفْعَلَنْI will certainly do it.

But this substitution is not permitted in all fourteen positions. The six positions left blank by the textbook must remain blank.