No. 6,204 in Arabic
for
The Arabic word for "for" is "لِـ" (li), meaning "intended for" or "in order to benefit."
In a sentence
أنا أشتري هدية لصديقي.
I am buying a gift for my friend.
In this sentence, the word 'لـ' (for) is used to indicate the purpose or recipient of the action of buying a gift.
هذا الكتاب مفيد لي.
This book is useful for me.
Here, the word 'لـ' (for) shows who benefits from the usefulness of the book.
أدرس اللغة العربية من أجل حياتي المهنية.
I study Arabic (for) my career.
In this case, 'من أجل' (for) expresses the goal or reason behind performing the action of studying Arabic.
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