Arabic word
كان
was, were, been
- Type
- verb
Example
كان في المدرسة يوم الاثنين
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وما هي المصطلحات التي كانوا يستعملوها، وما هي المشاكل اللتي يعانوا منها،
What are the terms they used, and what are the problems they suffered from?
كان يُشترط أن يملك الشخص خطًا جميلًا.
The person was required to have beautiful handwriting.
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Words from the same root
ك و ن
Arabic words grow from roots. These words share the root of كان, so their meanings are related: learn them together.
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