The textbook names ilsaq—attachment or connection—as the original sense of ba. Several related uses arise from connecting one matter with another.
«الباء: للإلصاق»
Ba indicates attachment or connection.
Ordinary example: “Amsaktu biyadihi” — I held his hand. Ba connects the act of holding with the hand. In sale and exchange contexts it can connect the thing sold with its consideration or price.
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Particles of Meaning: Aw, Hatta, Ila, Ala, Fi and Ba
The textbook names ilsaq—attachment or connection—as the original sense of ba. Several related uses arise from connecting one matter with another.
«الباء: للإلصاق»
Ba indicates attachment or connection.
Ordinary example: “Amsaktu biyadihi” — I held his hand. Ba connects the act of holding with the hand. In sale and exchange contexts it can connect the thing sold with its consideration or price.