WordشرطةMeaningpolicePart of speechnounPronunciationCourseArabic (Modern Standard)LessonNegating past events (ما)Usages of شرطةما كذبت على الشرطة.mâ kadhabtu 'alâ ash-shurtatiI did not lie to the police.الشرطة ما ضربته، وما أخذت المال.ash-shurtatu mâ darabat-hu, wa mâ akhadhati l-mâla.The police did not hit him, and they did not take the money.