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whom

/huːm/

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pronoun

من

(interrogative) What person or people; which person or people.

Examples :

"To whom should I give this letter? "

لمن يجب أن أعطي هذه الرسالة؟

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pronoun

الذي، التي، الذين، اللاتي

(relative) Used to refer to a previously mentioned person or people.

Examples :

"My teacher, whom I admire greatly, gave us a challenging assignment. "

أعطانا معلمي، الذي أُعجب به كثيرًا، مهمة صعبة.

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pronoun

الذي، الذين

(fused relative, archaic outside set patterns) The person(s) whom; whomever.

Examples :

"To whom it may concern, all business of John Smith Ltd. has now been transferred to Floggitt & Runne."

إلى من يهمه الأمر، تم الآن نقل جميع أعمال شركة John Smith Ltd. إلى Floggitt & Runne.

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