No. 875 in Arabic
الشمالي
"الشمالي" means "northern" in English.
In a sentence
يسكن يوسف في الجزء الشمالي من المدينة.
Yousef lives in the northern part of the city.
Here, "الشمالي" describes the geographical position of a part of the city relative to other areas.
الرياح الشمالية باردة في فصل الشتاء.
The northern winds are cold in the winter.
In this sentence, "الشمالية" qualifies "الرياح" to specify its origin from the north.
زرنا المنطقة الشمالية من البلاد واستمتعنا بالمناظر الطبيعية.
We visited the northern region of the country and enjoyed the natural scenery.
"الشمالية" attributes the region of the country to indicate its direction and position in an enjoyable context.
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