No. 367 in Arabic

البريطانية

"The British" or "British."

In a sentence

العاصمة البريطانية هي لندن.
The British capital is London.
In this sentence, 'البريطانية' (translated as 'the British') is used as an adjective that describes the noun 'العاصمة' (the capital), identifying it as associated with Britain.
الأدب البريطاني غني بالروائع الأدبية.
British literature is rich with literary masterpieces.
Here, 'البريطاني' is an adjective describing 'الأدب' (literature), specifying its cultural association with Britain.
تعجبني السيارات البريطانية لجودتها.
I admire the British cars for their quality.
In this example, 'البريطانية' modifies the plural noun 'السيارات' (cars), indicating their British origin.

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