Unlike the oversimplified universal rule, classical grammarians allow both an inoperative and a governing use of laytamā. Treat this as a special exception.
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Special Case: Laytamā
Inna and Its Sisters: Six Particles, Meanings, Government and Exceptions
Unlike the oversimplified universal rule, classical grammarians allow both an inoperative and a governing use of laytamā. Treat this as a special exception.