وَفِي «لَيْسَ» خِلَافٌ.
Translation: Grammarians disagree about whether the khabar may be placed before the verb laysa.
The book registers a scholarly disagreement but does not present the full arguments. Learn the uncontroversial order «لَيْسَ زَيْدٌ قَائِمًا» before studying the disputed fronting.
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The Ism of Kāna and Its Sisters
وَفِي «لَيْسَ» خِلَافٌ.
Translation: Grammarians disagree about whether the khabar may be placed before the verb laysa.
The book registers a scholarly disagreement but does not present the full arguments. Learn the uncontroversial order «لَيْسَ زَيْدٌ قَائِمًا» before studying the disputed fronting.