No. 33 in Arabic
هي
"She" or "it" (feminine).
In a sentence
هي طالبة مجتهدة.
She is a diligent student.
The word 'هي' in this sentence acts as a third person feminine singular pronoun, indicating the subject 'she'.
هي السماء زرقاء.
It is the sky that is blue.
Here, 'هي' is used for emphasizing the subject 'it,' which refers to the sky in a feminine form.
أجيبي، هي من أخبرتك؟
Tell me, was it her who informed you?
In this example, 'هي' is used as a pronoun referring to 'her,' functioning within a question to identify the agent.
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