وَيَخْتَصُّ «لَا» بِالنَّكِرَةِ، وَيَعُمُّ «مَا» بِالْمَعْرِفَةِ وَالنَّكِرَةِ.
Translation: In this construction, lā is restricted to an indefinite ism, whereas mā can govern either a definite or an indefinite ism.
This indefinite-only condition refers specifically to lā resembling laysa. We will contrast it with lā of generic negation later in this lesson.
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Ism of Mā and Lā Resembling Laysa; Khabar of Lā of Generic Negation
وَيَخْتَصُّ «لَا» بِالنَّكِرَةِ، وَيَعُمُّ «مَا» بِالْمَعْرِفَةِ وَالنَّكِرَةِ.
Translation: In this construction, lā is restricted to an indefinite ism, whereas mā can govern either a definite or an indefinite ism.
This indefinite-only condition refers specifically to lā resembling laysa. We will contrast it with lā of generic negation later in this lesson.