A student claims hatta always means “so that” and aw always means “either.” What is the best response?
Particles of Meaning: Aw, Hatta, Ila, Ala, Fi and Ba
- Each particle has a primary meaning but may have a supported secondary use in context
- Aw invariably means choice and hatta invariably retains a literal endpoint
- Both have figurative meanings only with imperatives and prohibitions
- In conditional wording both necessarily become conjunctions like waw