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### Civil Involvement

To participate actively in your community, you might get involved in civil society or local projects.

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### Protesting Corruption

Civic engagement also means speaking out against issues like corruption. Citizens have the right to protest and participate in demonstrations to express their concerns.

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### Accountability and Local Government

An active community works to hold those in power accountable, ensuring that local institutions like the municipality serve the public effectively.

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### Demanding Change

When citizens demand their rights, they might write a petition or organize a public gathering.

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Civic Engagement

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adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

interrogative

noun

numeral

particle

prefix

preposition

pronoun

sentence

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The definite article and locatives (الـ)

Basic noun gender (ة)

Sun and moon letters

Singular subject pronouns (أنا، أنت، هو، هي)

Indefinite nouns and nominal sentences (ـٌ)

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Separate prepositions (في، من، إلى، على)

Attributive adjectives

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Yes/No questions (هل، أ)

Basic questions (من، ما، أين)

Singular possessive pronouns (ـي، ـك، ـه، ـها)

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Attached prepositions (بـ، لـ، كـ)

Pronouns with prepositions

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Regular plural nouns (ـون، ـين، ـات)

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The subjunctive mood (أن)

Question	Answer
to get involved in	انخرط فيinkharata fi
civil	مدنيmadani
My brother got involved in civil society.	انخرط أخي في المجتمع المدني.inkharata akhi fi al-mujtama'i al-madaniyyi
We must contribute to civil work.	علينا أن نساهم في العمل المدني.'alaynâ an nusâhima fî al-'amali al-madaniyyi
The employee did not get involved in the project.	لم ينخرط الموظف في المشروع.lam yankhariti al-muwazzafu fi al-mashrui
You must get involved in the local activity.	عليك أن تنخرط في النشاط المحلي.alayka an tankhariTa fi n-nashâTi l-maHalliyyi.
corruption	فسادfasâd
What a terrible thing corruption in society is.	بئس الشيء الفساد في المجتمع.bi'sa ash-shay'u al-fasâdu fî al-mujtama'i.
to protest	احتجihtajja
The citizen did not protest against corruption.	لم يحتج المواطن على الفساد.lam yahtajja al-muwâtinu 'alâ al-fasâdi
The girls protested against environmental pollution.	احتجت الفتيات على تلوث البيئة.ihtajjati al-fatayâtu ala talawwuthi al-bi'ati
Why did the workers protest yesterday?	لماذا احتج العمال أمس؟limâdhâ ihtajja al-'ummâlu amsi?
demonstration	مظاهرةmuzhâhara
The female student participated in a demonstration.	شاركت الطالبة في مظاهرة.shârakati-ttâlibatu fî muzâharatin
Did the demonstration start in the street?	هل بدأت المظاهرة في الشارع؟hal bada'ati l-muzhâharatu fi sh-shâri'?
to hold accountable	حاسبhâsaba
municipality	بلديةbaladiyya
We must hold the municipality accountable.	علينا أن نحاسب البلدية.alaynâ an nuhâsiba al-baladiyyah
The municipality cleaned the streets after the demonstration.	نظفت البلدية الشوارع بعد المظاهرة.nazzafati l-baladiyyatu sh-shawâria bada l-muzâharati
The manager held the employee accountable for the delay.	حاسبت المديرة الموظفة على التأخير.hâsabati al-mudîratu al-muwazzafata ala al-ta'khîr
The government did not hold the company accountable.	لم تحاسب الحكومة الشركة.lam tuhâsibi l-hukûmatu sh-sharikata.
to demand	طالب بtâlaba bi
We demanded justice in court.	طالبنا بالعدل في المحكمة.tâlabnâ bil-adli fil-mahkamati
The teacher demanded her right.	طالبت المعلمة بحقها.tâlabati al-mu'allimatu bihaqqihâ
petition	عريضةarîda
The female doctors prepared a petition.	أعدت الطبيبات عريضة.a'addati at-tabibâtu ariidatan
We sent the petition to the mayor.	أرسلنا العريضة إلى رئيس البلدية.arsalnâ al-'arîdata ilâ ra'îsi al-baladiyyati
gathering	تجمعtajammu'
The gathering started in front of the municipality building.	بدأ التجمع أمام مبنى البلدية.bada'a attajammu'u amâma mabnâ albaladiyyati
What an excellent gathering the civil gathering is.	نعم التجمع التجمع المدني.ni'ma ttajammu'u ttajammu'u lmadaniyyu
for the sake of	لأجلli'ajli
We volunteered for the sake of the city.	تطوعنا لأجل المدينة.tatawwa'nâ li-ajlil-madîna
Everyone worked for the sake of a better future.	عمل الجميع لأجل مستقبل أفضل.amila al-jamee'u li'ajli mustaqbalin afdala

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