No. 4,304 in Arabic
متوقعا
Expecting.
In a sentence
كان الجو متوقعاً أن يكون مشمساً اليوم.
The weather was expected to be sunny today.
Here, 'متوقعاً' functions as an adjective describing the word 'الجو' (the weather), indicating a forecasted condition.
دخل المتسابق متوقعاً الحصول على المركز الأول.
The contestant entered, expecting to get first place.
In this sentence, 'متوقعاً' serves as an active participle (حال - predicate state adverb), describing the state of 'المتسابق' (the contestant).
تحدث الرئيس متوقعاً استجابة إيجابية من الجمهور.
The president spoke, expecting a positive response from the audience.
'متوقعاً' here also acts as an active participle (حال - predicate state adverb), referring to the action of the president while speaking.
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