LessonsNegating an Entire Class with لَاQuiz

In the basic pattern, a single-word predicate is nominative. The noun of لَا remains indefinite, accusative and without tanwin.

Sentence
اسمُ لَا
خبرُ لَا
Meaning

لَا رَجُلَ قَائِمٌ
رَجُلَ
قَائِمٌ
No man is standing

لَا سُرُورَ دَائِمٌ
سُرُورَ
دَائِمٌ
No happiness lasts forever

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When the Predicate Is One Word

Negating an Entire Class with لَا

In the basic pattern, a single-word predicate is nominative. The noun of لَا remains indefinite, accusative and without tanwin.

Sentence
اسمُ لَا
خبرُ لَا
Meaning

لَا رَجُلَ قَائِمٌ
رَجُلَ
قَائِمٌ
No man is standing

لَا سُرُورَ دَائِمٌ
سُرُورَ
دَائِمٌ
No happiness lasts forever