No. 249 in Ukrainian
якій
"Якій" means "which" or "that" (used as a relative pronoun).
In a sentence
Це книга, якій я подарував закладку.
This is the book to which I gave a bookmark.
The word 'якій' is the dative feminine singular form of the pronoun 'який', used here to indicate the indirect object (the book) in the action of giving.
Дівчина, в якій я побачив талант, тепер відомий художник.
The girl in whom I saw talent is now a famous artist.
The word 'якій' is in the prepositional feminine singular form, used to describe the internal characteristic (exhibiting talent) of the girl referenced.
Ситуація, на якій ми зупинилися, вимагає обговорення.
The situation on which we stopped requires discussion.
The word 'якій' adapts to the prepositional feminine singular form within the phrase indicating the context or point of focus during an action.
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