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This entry discusses the relative pronoun 'alladhī' and its various forms and grammatical functions. It explains how it is used to connect clauses and describe definite nouns, detailing its singular, dual, and plural forms, as well as variations in pronunciation and grammatical treatment.

Derived headwords

الذيparticle
  1. 1.
    who, which, thatboth

    A relative pronoun used to connect a descriptive clause to a definite noun. It functions similarly to 'who', 'which', or 'that' in English.

اللذparticle
  1. 1.
    who, which, thatclassical

    A variant pronunciation of the relative pronoun 'alladhī', with a kasra on the 'dhāl' and sukun.

اللذيparticle
  1. 1.
    who, which, thatclassical

    A variant pronunciation of the relative pronoun 'alladhī', with a shadda on the 'yā'' which is either dammah or kasra.

لذيparticle
  1. 1.
    who, which, thatclassical

    A variant pronunciation of the relative pronoun 'alladhī', with a lightened 'yā'' and the 'lām' omitted.

اللذانparticle
  1. 1.
    who (dual, masculine)both

    The dual form of the relative pronoun 'alladhī', used for masculine nouns.

اللذاparticle
  1. 1.
    who (dual, masculine)classical

    A variant form of the dual relative pronoun 'alladhī', used for masculine nouns.

الذينparticle
  1. 1.
    who (plural, masculine)both

    The plural form of the relative pronoun 'alladhī', used for masculine nouns.

الذي بهparticle
  1. 1.
    he who, the one whoclassical

    A construction meaning 'he who' or 'the one who', referring to a specific male individual.

Parallel reading

اسم موصول صيغ ليتوصل به إلى وصف المعارف بالجمل
A relative pronoun formed to connect to definite nouns by means of clauses.
كاللذ، بكسر الذال وسكونها
Like 'alladh', with a kasra on the dhāl and sukun.
واللذي، مشددة الياء مضمومة ومكسورة
And 'alladhī', with a shadda on the yā', which is dammah or kasra.
ولذي، مخففة الياء محذوفة اللام
And 'ladhī', with a lightened yā' and the lām omitted.
وتثنيته: اللذان واللذا
And its dual is: 'alladhān' and 'alladhā'.
ج: الذين والذي كالواحد
Its plural is: 'alladhīna' and 'alladhī' is like the singular.
ولذي به، كرضي: سدك
And 'ladhī bihi', like 'raḍī': it suffices you.