No. 6 in Arabic
الذي
"الذي" means "who," "which," or "that" (relative pronoun, masculine singular).
In a sentence
الكتاب الذي قرأته ممتع جداً.
The book that I read is very enjoyable.
Here, 'الذي' is a relative pronoun introducing a clause that describes 'الكتاب' (the book).
الصديق الذي زارني أهداني هدية.
The friend who visited me gave me a gift.
In this sentence, 'الذي' refers to 'الصديق' (the friend) and introduces additional information about him.
الفيلم الذي شاهدته كان ممتعاً.
The movie that I watched was enjoyable.
'الذي' connects 'الفيلم' (the movie) to a relative clause that provides more information about it.
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