No. 77 in Arabic
فقط
Only.
In a sentence
أنا آكل فقط الخضروات.
I eat only vegetables.
The word 'فقط' is used here to denote exclusivity, emphasizing that only vegetables are eaten, and not anything else.
هو يحب الكتب فقط إذا كانت مثيرة.
He likes books only if they are interesting.
In this sentence, 'فقط' emphasizes the condition under which the subject likes books, specifically that they must be interesting.
ذهبت إلى المتحف فقط لرؤية اللوحات.
I went to the museum only to see the paintings.
Here, 'فقط' serves to emphasize that viewing the paintings was the sole purpose of going to the museum.
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