● لَا النافية للجنس denies the predicate of an entire class.
● Its noun is indefinite, accusative and without tanwin in the basic pattern.
● Its single-word predicate is nominative; a prepositional phrase may also complete the meaning as the predicate.
● Translate naturally with “no,” “there is no,” or “not any,” according to context.
● The construction may occur inside a larger sentence or be repeated.
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Lesson Summary
Negating an Entire Class with لَا
● لَا النافية للجنس denies the predicate of an entire class.
● Its noun is indefinite, accusative and without tanwin in the basic pattern.
● Its single-word predicate is nominative; a prepositional phrase may also complete the meaning as the predicate.
● Translate naturally with “no,” “there is no,” or “not any,” according to context.
● The construction may occur inside a larger sentence or be repeated.