No. 251 in Armenian
ում
"Whom."
In a sentence
Ես գրեցի փոստը ում համար աշխատում էի:
I wrote the letter for whom I worked.
In this sentence, 'ում' is used as a relative pronoun referring to the object of the verb in the relative clause, translating to 'whom'.
Ում է այս գիրքը պատկանում:
To whom does this book belong?
Here, 'ում' functions as an interrogative pronoun in a question, translating to 'whom' and indicating ownership.
Ես հանդիպեցի նրան ում դու ասացիր:
I met the person whom you mentioned.
In this context, 'ում' acts as a relative pronoun connecting the main clause and the relative clause, standing as the object of the verb 'mentioned'.
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