Supplementary example: «مَا مُجْتَهِدٌ الطَّالِبُ» = The student is not hardworking.
mā: non-governing negative.
mujtahidun: nominative fronted predicate.
al-ṭālibu: delayed nominative mubtadaʾ.
Under the source’s rule, moving the predicate before the noun prevents mā’s governance.
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Supplementary Example: Fronted Khabar
The Predicate of Mā and Lā Resembling Laysa
Supplementary example: «مَا مُجْتَهِدٌ الطَّالِبُ» = The student is not hardworking.
mā: non-governing negative.
mujtahidun: nominative fronted predicate.
al-ṭālibu: delayed nominative mubtadaʾ.
Under the source’s rule, moving the predicate before the noun prevents mā’s governance.