No. 31 in French
lui
"Him" or "her" (indirect object pronoun).
In a sentence
Je lui ai donné un cadeau.
I gave him/her a gift.
In this sentence, 'lui' serves as an indirect object pronoun referring to the person to whom the gift is given, either 'him' or 'her'.
Elle pense toujours à lui.
She always thinks about him.
Here, 'lui' is used as a stressed pronoun serving as the object of the preposition 'à', referring to 'him'.
C'est bien à lui que j'ai parlé hier.
It is indeed to him that I spoke yesterday.
In this example, 'lui' is an emphatic pronoun used to emphasize the person to whom the speaking action was directed.
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