No. 16 in Arabic
قد
The Arabic word "قد" is a particle that can indicate certainty ("indeed") or approximation/past tense ("has/have") depending on context.
In a sentence
قد ذهبت إلى السوق.
I might have gone to the market.
'قد' here is used to indicate possibility in the context of the past.
قد ينجح الطالب في الامتحان.
The student might succeed in the exam.
'قد' here is used to indicate possibility in the context of the present or future.
لقد أكملت عملي بنجاح.
I have successfully completed my work.
'لقد' is an emphatic particle used to assert the successful completion of an action in the past.
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