No. 879 in Arabic
القدس
"القدس" means "Jerusalem."
In a sentence
القدس مدينة مقدسة في الديانات السماوية.
Jerusalem is a holy city in the Abrahamic religions.
Here, القدس serves as the proper noun for the city of Jerusalem and is the subject of the sentence.
سافرنا إلى القدس لزيارة معالمها التاريخية.
We traveled to Jerusalem to visit its historical landmarks.
In this sentence, القدس acts as the object of the preposition إلى, describing the destination of the journey.
تشتهر القدس بتاريخها العريق وثقافتها المتنوعة.
Jerusalem is known for its ancient history and diverse culture.
Here, القدس is the subject of the verb تشتهر, focusing on aspects of the city.
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