لم

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Contents

1 Arabic
- 1.1 Adverb
  - 1.1.1 Usage notes
  - 1.1.2 See also
- 1.2 Adverb
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms

Arabic[edit]

Adverb[edit]

لَمْ • (lam)

not (past tense)

لَمْ يَكْتُبْ

lam yaktub

he has not written

Usage notes[edit]

لم is used to deny the past. It governs the jussive of the verb.

See also[edit]

Negative particles: لَا (lā), لَن (lan), مَا (mā)
لَيْسَ (laysa)

Adverb[edit]

لِمَ • (lima)

Alternative spelling of لِمَا (limā)

Synonyms[edit]

لما

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