لِيَكْتُبْ عَلِيٌّ — اُكْتُبْ يَا عَلِيُّ
Li-yaktub ʿAliyyun is a jussive imperfect after command-lām; uktub yā ʿAliyyu is a direct imperative.
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Command-Lām versus Direct Imperative
The Imperative: Definition, Formation, Hamza, and Building Signs
لِيَكْتُبْ عَلِيٌّ — اُكْتُبْ يَا عَلِيُّ
Li-yaktub ʿAliyyun is a jussive imperfect after command-lām; uktub yā ʿAliyyu is a direct imperative.