LessonsIsm of Mā and Lā Resembling Laysa; Khabar of Lā of Generic NegationQuiz

مَا طَالِبٌ مُهْمِلًا
Translation: No student is negligent.
مَا: negative particle working like laysa.
طَالِبٌ: indefinite nominative ism mā.
مُهْمِلًا: accusative khabar mā.

Compare with the preceding example: mā governs both, although one ism is definite and the other indefinite.

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Additional Example: Indefinite Ism after Mā

Ism of Mā and Lā Resembling Laysa; Khabar of Lā of Generic Negation

مَا طَالِبٌ مُهْمِلًا
Translation: No student is negligent.
مَا: negative particle working like laysa.
طَالِبٌ: indefinite nominative ism mā.
مُهْمِلًا: accusative khabar mā.

Compare with the preceding example: mā governs both, although one ism is definite and the other indefinite.