No. 198 in Arabic
أما
"أما" means "As for" or "Regarding."
In a sentence
أما البارحة، فقد عملت طويلًا.
As for yesterday, I worked a lot.
Here, 'أما' is used to indicate a topic or aspect being discussed, equivalent to 'as for' in English.
أما ما قلته، فهو صحيح.
As for what you said, it's correct.
In this sentence, 'أما' is used to introduce a specific matter or context in the ongoing discourse.
أما إذا أتى مبكرًا، فسنبدأ الاجتماع في الوقت المحدد.
As for if he comes early, we will start the meeting on time.
In this case, 'أما' introduces a conditional clause or a particular case scenario.
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