1. First identify whether the particle is mā or lā.
2. When mā works like laysa, its ism is nominative and khabar accusative.
3. When lā works like laysa, the same cases apply, but its ism is indefinite.
4. With lā of generic negation, the ism follows a different rule and the khabar is nominative.
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A Practical Decision Sequence
Ism of Mā and Lā Resembling Laysa; Khabar of Lā of Generic Negation
1. First identify whether the particle is mā or lā.
2. When mā works like laysa, its ism is nominative and khabar accusative.
3. When lā works like laysa, the same cases apply, but its ism is indefinite.
4. With lā of generic negation, the ism follows a different rule and the khabar is nominative.