No. 1,034 in Russian
которому
"Которому" means "to whom" or "which" (dative case, masculine or neuter singular).
In a sentence
Это человек, которому я помогаю с домашним заданием.
This is the person whom I help with homework.
In this sentence, 'которому' indicates the dative case usage, showing that the help is directed toward the person.
Я не знаю, которому врачу обратиться за советом.
I don't know which doctor to consult for advice.
Here, 'которому' is used to express undetermined choice of doctor, signifying a question within the sentence.
Он пришел в дом, которому требуется ремонт.
He came to the house that requires renovations.
In this case, 'которому' relates to the attribute of the house needing repair, linking the subject to the object through description.
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