LessonsLevel 23: La of Absolute NegationQuiz

Example and grammatical analysis

Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
لَا رَجُلَ فِي الدَّارِThere is no man in the house.Rajula is the subject of lā.
لَا طَالِبَ عِلْمٍ مَذْمُومٌNo seeker of knowledge is blameworthy.The subject of lā is annexed.
لَا قَبِيحًا فِعْلُهُ مَحْبُوبٌOne whose deed is ugly is not loved.The subject resembles an annexed expression.
لَا بَأْسَThere is no harm.The predicate is understood from context.

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La of Absolute Negation: Worked Examples

Level 23: La of Absolute Negation

Example and grammatical analysis

Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
لَا رَجُلَ فِي الدَّارِThere is no man in the house.Rajula is the subject of lā.
لَا طَالِبَ عِلْمٍ مَذْمُومٌNo seeker of knowledge is blameworthy.The subject of lā is annexed.
لَا قَبِيحًا فِعْلُهُ مَحْبُوبٌOne whose deed is ugly is not loved.The subject resembles an annexed expression.
لَا بَأْسَThere is no harm.The predicate is understood from context.