Demonstrative Pronouns
This is (m) | Hayda |
This is (f) | Hayde |
These are | Hawde/ hol |
That is (f) | Haydiik/ Hidiik |
That is (m) | Hiidek/ Hidek |
Those are | Hawdiik/ Holiik |
Relative adjective
In Lebanese we use one ‘yalle’ or ‘lle’ as a relative pronoun no matter what number or gender it is referring too. Any of them substitute for all of; that, who, whom.
The flower that I hold is big | Zzahra lle maxe kbiire | Zzahra yalle maxe kbiire |
The boy who left came back | Ssabe lle raḣ rijix | Ssabe yalle raḣ rijix |
The girl whom I loved is gone | L bint lle hibayta raḣit | L bint yalle hibayta raḣit |