Questions & Answers about بلا ما تستنيني عالغدا، لاني رح اتاخر شوي بالشغل.
What does بلا ما mean here?
In Levantine, بلا ما + imperfect verb is a very common way to say don't... or no need to....
So:
- بلا ما تستنيني = don't wait for me / no need to wait for me
It does not mean a literal without here. It functions more like a negative request or suggestion.
A couple of similar examples:
- بلا ما تحكي هلق = Don't talk now
- بلا ما تروح = Don't go
Why is it تستنيني? What does the ending -ني mean?
تستنيني comes from the verb استنى / يستنى = to wait.
The ending -ني is the object pronoun me.
So:
- تستنى = you wait
- تستنيني = you wait for me
This is very common in Arabic: object pronouns attach directly to the verb.
Examples:
- شافني = he saw me
- سمعتني = you heard me
- تستنيني = you wait for me
Why is there no بـ prefix on تستنيني or اتاخر?