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The inclusion of كَأَنَّ as one of the sisters of إِنَّ raises the question of why other combinations like لِأَنَّ or بِأَنَّ are not explicitly listed. This discrepancy points to a complex and relatively unexplored matter in Arabic grammar.
Sibawayhi's book al-Kitab was the first formal and analytical Arabic grammar. It is a groundbreaking work. Some background
Hard to imagine today, but the grandmasters of Arabic grammar were superstars during their lifetime. Here is a list of the TOP 5 Arabic grammarians of all time.
The question of the wasp or hornet - Masʾalat al-Zunbur (مَسْأَلة الزُّنْبُور) - caused Sibawayhi, the most famous Arabic grammarian, to die of anger.