LessonsThe Predicate of Mā and Lā Resembling LaysaQuiz

Hijazi: «مَا زَيْدٌ قَائِمًا»; qāʾiman is an accusative khabar mā.
Tamimi: «مَا زَيْدٌ قَائِمٌ»; mā is non-governing and both mubtadaʾ and khabar are nominative.
Both deny standing; the case contrast reflects the classical dialectal analysis.

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Mā: Hijazi versus Tamimi

The Predicate of Mā and Lā Resembling Laysa

Hijazi: «مَا زَيْدٌ قَائِمًا»; qāʾiman is an accusative khabar mā.
Tamimi: «مَا زَيْدٌ قَائِمٌ»; mā is non-governing and both mubtadaʾ and khabar are nominative.
Both deny standing; the case contrast reflects the classical dialectal analysis.