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Arabic frequency list

No. 15 in Arabic

لم

"لم" is a negative particle meaning "did not" or "has not."

In a sentence

  • لم أذهب إلى المدرسة أمس.

    I did not go to school yesterday.

    Here, 'لم' negates the verb in the past tense, indicating an action that did not happen.

  • لم يفعل شيئاً بخصوص المشكلة.

    He did not do anything about the problem.

    In this sentence, 'لم' is used to negate the action in the past tense, reinforcing its role as a negation particle.

  • لم يتمكن من حضور الاجتماع.

    He could not attend the meeting.

    The word 'لم' negates the past-tense sentence, stressing the non-occurrence of the subject's ability to attend.

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