No. 59 in Arabic

عليه

Upon him / On him

In a sentence

اعتمدنا عليه في إنجاز المشروع.
We relied on him for completing the project.
In this sentence, 'عليه' means 'on him' and is part of the phrase that indicates reliance or dependence upon someone.
كان عليه أن ينظف الغرفة قبل خروجنا.
He was supposed to clean the room before we left.
'عليه' here indicates an obligation or duty assigned to the person.
لا تضع اللوم عليه فهو لم يخطئ.
Do not blame him, he did not make a mistake.
Here, 'عليه' is used to mark the subject of blame or responsibility.

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