No. 628 in Arabic
الطفل
The child.
In a sentence
يلعب الطفل بالكرة.
The child plays with the ball.
Here, "الطفل" refers to a singular male child as the subject of the sentence, denoting who is participating in the action of playing.
طفلها ذكي للغاية.
Her child is very intelligent.
In this sentence, "طفل" is the singular form used to refer to someone's child and is linked with a possessive suffix "ها" indicating 'her' ownership.
الطفل بحاجة إلى الحماية.
The child needs protection.
Here "الطفل" emphasizes the general concept of a singular child requiring care, possibly referring to a specific child or children generically.
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