LessonsThe Khabar of Defective VerbsQuiz

مَا دَامَ links one statement to the time during which another state continues.

أَنَا قَائِمٌ مَا دَامَ الْمُعَلِّمُ قَائِمًا
I remain standing as long as the teacher remains standing.

Inside the مَا دَامَ clause:
- الْمُعَلِّمُ is the marfu ism.
- قَائِمًا is the mansub khabar.

Do not confuse the earlier قَائِمٌ with this khabar; it belongs to the main statement.

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Ma Dama: For As Long As

The Khabar of Defective Verbs

مَا دَامَ links one statement to the time during which another state continues.

أَنَا قَائِمٌ مَا دَامَ الْمُعَلِّمُ قَائِمًا
I remain standing as long as the teacher remains standing.

Inside the مَا دَامَ clause:
- الْمُعَلِّمُ is the marfu ism.
- قَائِمًا is the mansub khabar.

Do not confuse the earlier قَائِمٌ with this khabar; it belongs to the main statement.