Example and grammatical analysis
Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
لَمْ يَضْرِبْHe did not strike.The present verb is jussive after lam.
لَمَّا يَخْرُجْHe has not left yet.Lammā negates up to the present.
إِنْ تَضْرِبْ أَضْرِبْIf you strike, I will strike.Both the condition and response are jussive.
لَا تَضْرِبْDo not strike.Prohibitive lā makes the verb jussive.
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Level 26: Jussive Particles and Conditionals
Example and grammatical analysis
Arabic exampleMeaningGrammatical point
لَمْ يَضْرِبْHe did not strike.The present verb is jussive after lam.
لَمَّا يَخْرُجْHe has not left yet.Lammā negates up to the present.
إِنْ تَضْرِبْ أَضْرِبْIf you strike, I will strike.Both the condition and response are jussive.
لَا تَضْرِبْDo not strike.Prohibitive lā makes the verb jussive.