No. 199 in French
celle
"celle" = "the one" (feminine singular).
In a sentence
Celle qui chante est ma sœur.
The one who is singing is my sister.
Demonstrative pronoun used to refer to a specific individual.
Je préfère celle-là.
I prefer that one.
Demonstrative pronoun used to refer to a specified item.
Celle de Paris est magnifique.
The one from Paris is magnificent.
Demonstrative pronoun used to make a possessive or locational distinction.
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