No. 623 in Arabic
الآن
"الآن" means "now."
In a sentence
أنا الآن أدرس اللغة الإنجليزية.
I am now studying the English language.
In this sentence, 'الآن' is used as an adverb to indicate the current time when the action is taking place.
كان الجو بارداً ولكن الآن أصبح دافئاً.
It was cold, but now it has become warm.
Here, 'الآن' is employed to show a change in time from the past to the present, marking the moment of the change.
سنبدأ الاجتماع الآن.
We will start the meeting now.
In this instance, 'الآن' signifies immediacy, indicating the action is starting at the present moment.
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