LessonsThe Predicate of Mā and Lā Resembling LaysaQuiz

«لَا رَجُلٌ حَاضِرًا» = No man is present.
lā resembles laysa in this example.
rajulun is its nominative noun; ḥāḍiran is its accusative predicate.
Do not confuse this with «لَا رَجُلَ حَاضِرٌ», the separate construction of lā of generic negation.

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Full Parsing: Lā Rajulun Ḥāḍiran

The Predicate of Mā and Lā Resembling Laysa

«لَا رَجُلٌ حَاضِرًا» = No man is present.
lā resembles laysa in this example.
rajulun is its nominative noun; ḥāḍiran is its accusative predicate.
Do not confuse this with «لَا رَجُلَ حَاضِرٌ», the separate construction of lā of generic negation.