No. 637 in Arabic
سبب
Cause; reason.
In a sentence
كان السبب في تأخره زحمة المرور.
The reason for his delay was the traffic.
Here, 'سبب' (reason) is used as a noun indicating causality.
ما هو سبب سعادتك اليوم؟
What is the reason for your happiness today?
In this sentence, 'سبب' is a noun used to inquire about the cause of a specific state (happiness).
قرر أن يسأل عن سبب المشكلة لحلها.
He decided to ask about the cause of the problem to solve it.
Here, 'سبب' appears as a noun denoting the origin or cause of an issue.
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