No. 907 in Hebrew
חלקם
"Their part" or "their portion."
In a sentence
החברים שלי הביאו ממתקים, חלקם כבר חוסלו.
My friends brought candies, some of them were already eaten.
This example illustrates 'חלקם' meaning 'some of them' when referring to items from a group, implying that out of all the candies, a portion has already been consumed.
בכיתה השתתפו תלמידים רבים, חלקם מהעיר וחלקם מהכפר.
Many students participated in the class, some of them from the city and some from the countryside.
Here, 'חלקם' is used to specify a subgroup of a larger group (students) by their origin.
הספרים שנרכשו חדשים, אך חלקם כבר משומשים.
The books that were purchased are new, but some of them are already used.
This usage of 'חלקם' highlights a portion of the books, indicating their condition within the larger set.
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