Lawlā taktubu? urges action; lawlā al-maṭaru lajaffa al-zarʿu expresses a counterfactual dependency. Syntax and context decide.
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Distinguishing Two Uses of Lawlā
Exhortative Particles: Urging, Reproach and Two Uses of Lawlā
Lawlā taktubu? urges action; lawlā al-maṭaru lajaffa al-zarʿu expresses a counterfactual dependency. Syntax and context decide.