No. 120 in Icelandic
þeirri
The word "þeirri" is the dative singular feminine form of the definite article "the" or the demonstrative pronoun "that" in Icelandic.
In a sentence
Ég gaf henni þeirri bók sem hún vildi.
I gave her the book she wanted.
The word 'þeirri' is used as the dative singular feminine article, referring to 'bók' (book), and indicates specificity towards the referenced book.
Við tökum þátt í þeirri ferð sem er best.
We participate in the trip that is best.
The word 'þeirri' serves as the dative singular article describing 'ferð' (trip), emphasizing the particular trip being referred to.
Hún var mjög ánægð með niðurstöðuna vegna þeirrar ákvörðunar sem hún tók.
She was very satisfied with the result because of the decision she made.
Here, 'þeirri' is the dative singular feminine article specifying 'ákvörðunar' (decision), showing causation related to the decision made.
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