No. 61 in Arabic

يكون

"يكون" means "he/it is" or "he/it becomes" (present tense of the verb "to be" or "to become").

In a sentence

يكون الطقس جميلًا في الربيع.
The weather is beautiful in spring.
Here, 'يكون' is used to describe a state or condition, acting as the verb 'to be' in English, commonly used in formal contexts.
قد يكون الأمر صعبًا في البداية.
It might be difficult at the beginning.
In this sentence, 'يكون' is used in combination with 'قد' to express possibility or probability.
يجب أن يكون مستعدًا للاختبار.
He must be prepared for the test.
Here, 'يكون' is used to express the necessity of being in a certain state, following a modal verb.

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