No. 52 in Arabic
بما
"بما" means "including what," "with what," or "in what (way)."
In a sentence
يجب عليك التفكير بعمق فيما ترغب في تحقيقه بما أنك تريد النجاح.
You must think deeply about what you want to achieve, as you want to succeed.
Here, 'بما' is used to denote 'as' or 'because', linking the idea of thinking deeply to the desire for success.
أعجبني بما فعلته لتحسين أدائك في الاختبار.
I liked what you did to improve your performance in the exam.
In this sentence, 'بما' is used to mean 'what', referring to specific actions taken.
قد ارتفع صوت النقاش بما أن الموضوع مثير للجدل.
The tone of the discussion has intensified since the topic is controversial.
Here, 'بما' is used similarly to 'as' or 'since', explaining the reason for the increased intensity of the discussion.
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