No. 6,745 in Dutch
yahya
"Yahya" is a name of Arabic origin meaning "John" or "God is gracious." It is not intrinsically Dutch but may be used in the Netherlands due to cultural diversity.
In a sentence
Yahya houdt ervan om buiten te wandelen.
Yahya enjoys walking outside.
The word 'Yahya' is used as the name of a person, the subject of the sentence.
De naam Yahya betekent God is genadig.
The name Yahya means God is gracious.
Here, 'Yahya' is addressed as a proper noun representing a name, analyzed grammatically in its significance.
Ik heb Yahya gisteren ontmoet.
I met Yahya yesterday.
In this case, 'Yahya' refers to a person who is the direct object of the verb in the sentence.
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