No. 328 in Arabic

الكهرباء

Electricity.

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الكهرباء هي مصدر للطاقة التي نستخدمها يومياً.
Electricity is a source of energy that we use daily.
Here, 'الكهرباء' is used as a subject in a general definition about its function.
انقطعت الكهرباء عن المنزل بسبب العاصفة.
The electricity in the house went out because of the storm.
In this sentence, 'الكهرباء' is the object of action, indicating the electrical supply.
يجب علينا توفير الكهرباء للحفاظ على البيئة.
We must conserve electricity to protect the environment.
The word 'الكهرباء' here refers to the resource that needs to be saved.

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