No. 2,856 in Arabic
لست
"لست" means "I am not."
In a sentence
لستُ هنا لأنني أردت ذلك.
I am not here because I wanted to be.
In this sentence, 'لستُ' is used to express the negation of existence or presence, as 'I am not.'
لستِ وحدك في التفكير بهذا الشكل.
You are not alone in thinking this way.
The word 'لستِ' here is used to negate being alone for the addressed female listener ('You are not').
لستَ تحتاج لمساعدتي الآن.
You do not need my help right now.
In this sentence, 'لستَ' is utilized to express negation of requiring assistance for the addressed male listener ('You do not').
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