Arabic reference
لَيْسَ
laysa
to not be
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Modern Standard Arabic. Thirteen subject rows distinguish person, number and gender. Arabic forms retain their vowel marks; readings and English meanings appear alongside them.
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| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| anā (I) | lastuI am not |
| naḥnu (we) | lasnāwe are not |
| anta (you, one man) | lastayou (one man) are not |
| anti (you, one woman) | lastiyou (one woman) are not |
| antumā (you two) | lastumāyou two are not |
| antum (you, men) | lastumyou (plural, masculine) are not |
| antunna (you, women) | lastunnayou (plural, feminine) are not |
| huwa (he) | laysahe is not |
| hiya (she) | laysatshe is not |
| humā (they two, masculine) | laysāthey two (masculine) are not |
| humā (they two, feminine) | laysatāthey two (feminine) are not |
| hum (they, men) | laysūthey (masculine) are not |
| hunna (they, women) | lasnathey (feminine) are not |
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