Abstract:

The prepositions in the Arabic language have an important place in understanding compound sentences. Researchers and authors have taken particular care of it. The preposition mā is one of the joining tools with multiple meanings and functions, as grammarians have used it for ten different functions and meanings. What determines the function and meaning of the preposition mā is its place and location in the sentence. Every kind of mā preposition has specific rules and meanings itself. As it is known, the word in the Arabic language is divided into a noun, verb, and a letter (according to the old classical division). This study found that the preposition mā had used a noun and a letter. This study contains two main chapters. The first chapter that dealt with the various and different uses of the mā; as for the second chapter, it dealt with the types of mā mentioned in the 30th juzz’ (part) of the Qur’ān. This study revealed the fact that mā was mentioned seventy times, in addition to being mentioned 19 times, and it has more than one connotation and a grammatical function.

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