On Wed, 21 Jul 1999, Gregg Reynolds wrote:
> The "assimilating" form of these letters has the same grammatical and
> lexigraphic meaning, but phonetically denotes the assimilation of the
> /n/ with the following consonant, and has a slightly different visual
> form.
Wrong. But also when /n/ is pronounced lightly (I can't remember the right
english word, so I have chosen `lightly').
> This occurs when the word is followed by a word beginning with
> ya, ra, mee, lam, or nun.
Wrong. But also when followed by other letters, like "FEH", or "TEH". Take
a look at Qur'an, 110:3.
> The purpose of the mark is to indicate proper
> pronunciation; it is used in Quranic text.
> I'm not sure if it is used elsewhere or not, but it would certainly be
> useful for annotating text for learners, poetry, etc.
I have seen it only in Qur'an and texts that teach how to read Qur'an.
And Perhaps some texts quoting Qur'an (but not common).
--Roozbeh
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