No. 838 in Arabic
دمشق
"Damascus" – the capital city of Syria.
In a sentence
أنا أحب زيارة دمشق بسبب تاريخها الغني.
I love visiting Damascus because of its rich history.
Here, 'دمشق' is used as a proper noun referring to the city of Damascus and is the object of the verb 'زيارة' (visiting).
دمشق مشهورة بمأكولاتها التقليدية اللذيذة.
Damascus is famous for its delicious traditional cuisine.
In this sentence, 'دمشق' serves as the subject of the sentence, highlighting an attribute of the city.
عاش جدي في دمشق عدة سنوات قبل الانتقال إلى بيروت.
My grandfather lived in Damascus for several years before moving to Beirut.
Here, 'دمشق' is a locative noun indicating the place where the action (living) occurred.
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