Arabic-L:LING:Difference between sa- and sawfa query

Dilworth Parkinson dil at BYU.EDU
Fri Mar 6 22:58:21 UTC 2009


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Date: 06 Mar 2009
From:"Nancy A. Coffin" <ncoffin at Princeton.EDU>
Subject:Difference between sa- and sawfa query

Some grammarians distinguish between sa- and sawfa concerning the near  
and distant future, whereas others do not make mention of such  
distinction.  I am curious about how my colleagues discuss these two  
particles with their students.

Thanks!

Nancy Coffin

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