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Negation in Context
النفي في سياقه
See negation particles in real sentences with contextual meaning.
Ages
12-13
لا أريد شاياً
la uridu shayan
I don't want tea
لا + present
لم أفهم الدرس
lam afham ad-dars
I didn't understand the lesson
لم + jussive
لن أتأخّر غداً
lan ata'akhkhara ghadan
I won't be late tomorrow
لن + subjunctive
ليس عندي وقت
laysa 'indi waqt
I don't have time
ليس + nominal
ما شاهدتُ الفيلم
ma shahadtu al-film
I didn't watch the film
ما + past
لا تقلق
la taqlaq
Don't worry
لا + imperative (prohibition)
لم نذهب إلى المدرسة
lam nathhab ila al-madrasa
We didn't go to school
لم + jussive (plural)
ليست المشكلة كبيرة
laysat al-mushkila kabira
The problem isn't big
ليست + feminine noun
Practice Time!
Practice Time!Read each sentence. Identify the tense and the negation particle used.