Relative pronouns in Arabic

Relative pronouns in Arabic are used to introduce relative clauses, which provide additional information about a noun or pronoun in the main clause. Relative pronouns agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to. Here’s a lesson on relative pronouns in Arabic:

1. Relative Pronouns for “Who/Which”:
   • Masculine:
     • الذي (al-ladhi) – who/which
   • Feminine:
     • التي (al-lati) – who/which
   • Dual (Masculine):
     • اللذان (al-ladhani) – who/which (dual masculine)
2. Relative Pronouns for “Whose”:
   • Masculine:
     • الذي (al-ladhi) – whose
   • Feminine:
     • التي (al-lati) – whose
   • Dual (Masculine):
     • اللذان (al-ladhani) – whose (dual masculine)
3. Relative Pronouns for “That”:
   • Masculine:
     • الذي (al-ladhi) – that
   • Feminine:
     • التي (al-lati) – that
   • Dual (Masculine):
     • اللذان (al-ladhani) – that (dual masculine)

Here are some examples of relative pronouns in use:

• الرجلُ الذي جاء (ar-rajulu al-ladhi jaa) – The man who came.
• الفتاةُ التي قرأت الكتابَ (al-fatatu al-lati qara’at al-kitaba) – The girl who read the book.
• الكتبُ اللتان كتبتهما (al-kutubu al-latani katabtuhuma) – The books that I wrote.

Relative pronouns in Arabic are essential for forming complex sentences and providing additional information about nouns or pronouns. Practice using them in various contexts to improve your proficiency in the Arabic language.