● مَا makes a nominal sentence negative.
● The former subject becomes اسمُ مَا and remains nominative.
● The predicate becomes خبرُ مَا and is accusative in the plain pattern.
● Number and gender determine the visible accusative form of the predicate.
● An additional بِ strengthens the negation and makes the following predicate appear in the genitive form.
● A pronoun or demonstrative may serve as اسمُ مَا.
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Lesson Summary
Negating Nominal Sentences with مَا
● مَا makes a nominal sentence negative.
● The former subject becomes اسمُ مَا and remains nominative.
● The predicate becomes خبرُ مَا and is accusative in the plain pattern.
● Number and gender determine the visible accusative form of the predicate.
● An additional بِ strengthens the negation and makes the following predicate appear in the genitive form.
● A pronoun or demonstrative may serve as اسمُ مَا.