B2particleلَكِنَّlakinnabut / however (emphatic)Exampleالامتِحانُ صَعبٌ لَكِنَّهُ عادِل.al-imtiḥānu ṣaʿbun lakinnahu ʿādil.The exam is difficult, but it is fair.Root: ل-ك-نAdvanced Expressions