BA, Qum: always: די לא . Syr. in some writers also for ܕܕܠܐ‏; often governing an noun in the absolute or a subject pronoun, even in Eastern Aramaic

In Syriac the adverbial nature of this form is still retained inasmuch as it is possible for it to be followed by an independent personal pronoun, thus, e.g. ܕܠܐ ܐܢܬܝ, "without you", as well as with other adverbial expressions such as ܒܡܠܟܐ, "taking counsel". The straightforward prepositions are bl(d and (with somewhat of a causal connotation, i.e. "due to being without") mn bly. .