The question مَا بَقِيَ مِنْهَا؟ asks, “What remained of it?” In the answer مَا بَقِيَ مِنْهَا إِلَّا كَتِفُهَا, مَا is negative and إِلَّا introduces an exception: “Nothing remained except its shoulder.”
The suffix هَا in مِنْهَا refers to the sheep. The same pronoun in كَتِفُهَا means “its shoulder.” These few words offer clear beginner-level examples of negation, exception, and an attached pronoun.
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Greetings, Family Ties, Charity, and Preparation for the Hereafter (Accounts 6–8)
The question مَا بَقِيَ مِنْهَا؟ asks, “What remained of it?” In the answer مَا بَقِيَ مِنْهَا إِلَّا كَتِفُهَا, مَا is negative and إِلَّا introduces an exception: “Nothing remained except its shoulder.”
The suffix هَا in مِنْهَا refers to the sheep. The same pronoun in كَتِفُهَا means “its shoulder.” These few words offer clear beginner-level examples of negation, exception, and an attached pronoun.