No. 9 in Italian
le
The Italian word "le" is the plural definite article for feminine nouns, meaning "the" in English. It can also mean "to her" or "to them" (feminine) as an indirect object pronoun.
In a sentence
Le ho dato il libro.
I gave her the book.
In this sentence, 'le' functions as an indirect object pronoun, referring to 'her'.
Le rose nel giardino sono bellissime.
The roses in the garden are beautiful.
Here, 'le' is the definite article used in plural feminine form, referring to the roses.
Se le guardi attentamente, le puoi notare.
If you look at them closely, you can notice them.
In the second occurrence in this sentence, 'le' acts as a direct object pronoun, referring to 'them' being feminine objects.
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