No. 68 in Catalan
qual
"Qual" is the Catalan word for "which" (relative pronoun).
In a sentence
Aquest és un llibre sobre el qual vaig escriure un assaig.
This is a book on which I wrote an essay.
In this sentence, 'el qual' is used as a relative pronoun to introduce a relative clause referring to a specific antecedent.
No sabia pel qual camí hauríem d'anar.
I didn't know through which path we should go.
'Pel qual' is a combination of 'per' (through) and 'el qual', indicating a path or way related to the verb.
La raó per la qual estic aquí és ajudar-te.
The reason why I am here is to help you.
'Per la qual' means 'why' or 'the reason for which', used to explain a reason or cause.
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