- In this part of lesson we will learn all the Relative Pronouns i.e., singular, dual and plural for masculine as well as feminine objects, In-Shā’-Allâh (God-Willing).
- In the previous sections we have already defined the Relative Pronoun as “A Pronoun which refers or relates to some noun preceding it ".
- In Arabic language there are different Relative Pronouns for the singular, dual and plural objects which are illustrated below:
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English |
Transliteration |
Gender/Number |
Arabic |
Relative Nouns |
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Who/That |
Al-Ladhī |
Masculine/Singular |
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Al-Latī |
Feminine/Singular |
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Those two/Who (dual) |
Al-Ladhāni |
Masculine/Dual |
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Al-Latāni |
Feminine/Dual |
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Those all/Who all |
Al-ladhīna |
Masculine/ Plural |
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Al-Lā’ī |
Feminine/Plural |
- Let’s review some examples to understand this rule:
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Picture |
Translation |
Arabic |
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He is the owner of the house who went out of the house. |
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This is the student who won the prize |
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They are the two students who work hard in the class |
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They are those who cheat in the exam |
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These are the two students (female) who are hard working |