No. 4,537 in Arabic
أبقى
"أبقى" means "to keep," "preserve," or "maintain."
In a sentence
أبقى في المنزل لأنه كان الجو ماطرًا.
I stayed at home because it was raining.
Here, "أبقى" is used in the past tense to indicate remaining or staying in a location due to circumstances.
أريد أن أبقى في العمل لساعات إضافية لأكمل المهمة.
I want to stay at work for extra hours to complete the task.
In this sentence, "أبقى" is employed in the present tense conjugated as a subjunctive following "أريد أن" to express the intention to remain for a certain purpose.
أبقى الصديق دروسي طوال فترة الامتحانات.
My friend kept my lessons throughout the exam period.
Here, "أبقى" is used to mean "kept" in the sense of maintaining or preserving something for a duration.
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