يا

Particle

 * 1) O; hey; you;

Usage notes

 * If the noun following يَا describes a certain person and is singular, sound feminine plural or broken plural, it governs the nominative case in the construct state. If it describes a certain person and is sound dual or sound masculine plural, it governs the nominative case in the indefinite state.
 * If the noun following يَا is meant in general and isn't meant to adress a certain person, it governs the accusative case in the indefinite state.
 * If the noun following يَا is in a genitive construction, it governs the accusative case in the construct state.
 * If we want to use the noun following يَا in the definite state, we must use another particle (masculine) or  (feminine) together with يَا.
 * In Qur'anic and to some degree Classical orthography, was written يَٰـ and joined to the following word. Compare the following verse (Surat al-Baqara 55, translation Muhammad Asad).
 * (original orthography)
 * (modernized orthography)
 * And [remember] when you said, "O Moses indeed we shall not believe thee unto we see God face to face!" - whereupon the thunderbolt of punishment overtook you before your very eyes.
 * If the noun following يَا is in a genitive construction, it governs the accusative case in the construct state.
 * If we want to use the noun following يَا in the definite state, we must use another particle (masculine) or  (feminine) together with يَا.
 * In Qur'anic and to some degree Classical orthography, was written يَٰـ and joined to the following word. Compare the following verse (Surat al-Baqara 55, translation Muhammad Asad).
 * (original orthography)
 * (modernized orthography)
 * And [remember] when you said, "O Moses indeed we shall not believe thee unto we see God face to face!" - whereupon the thunderbolt of punishment overtook you before your very eyes.
 * If we want to use the noun following يَا in the definite state, we must use another particle (masculine) or  (feminine) together with يَا.
 * In Qur'anic and to some degree Classical orthography, was written يَٰـ and joined to the following word. Compare the following verse (Surat al-Baqara 55, translation Muhammad Asad).
 * (original orthography)
 * (modernized orthography)
 * And [remember] when you said, "O Moses indeed we shall not believe thee unto we see God face to face!" - whereupon the thunderbolt of punishment overtook you before your very eyes.
 * (modernized orthography)
 * And [remember] when you said, "O Moses indeed we shall not believe thee unto we see God face to face!" - whereupon the thunderbolt of punishment overtook you before your very eyes.

Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
From.

Conjunction

 * 1) either ... or

Etymology 1
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Conjunction

 * 1) or

Etymology 2
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Interjection

 * 1) O!

Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
Borrowed from.

Conjunction

 * 1) either ... or

Etymology 1
From.

Particle

 * 1) Hey

Etymology 2
From Berber ⵢⴰⴷ.

Adverb

 * 1) already
 * (Chiefly Eastern Morocco)
 * (Chiefly Eastern Morocco)

Particle

 * 1) either...or

Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
From.

Usage notes

 * Used with false verbs (example 1) and in double accusative constructions (example 2). Optionally used after verbs that are already suffixed with an indirect-object pronoun (example 3).

Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
Borrowed from.

Conjunction

 * 1) either ... or

Etymology 3
From.

Particle

 * , especially after a vowel