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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslui
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lui
"Je lui ai donné le livre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified.
"I gave the book to him yesterday." - 2
Used after a linking verb such as 'to be' in formal or traditional contexts.
"It was him who called the office."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'him', the dative and instrumental case of 'hē' (he), of Germanic origin. Over time, it assumed the accusative case role as Old English cases simplified into Modern English pronoun structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Him" is said worldwide
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lui
Transliteration: lui
"Je lui ai donné le livre."
ihn
Transliteration: ihn
"Ich sehe ihn im Garten."
lui
Transliteration: lui
"Ho parlato con lui."
le
Transliteration: le
"Le di el libro."
ele
Transliteration: ele
"Eu dei o livro a ele."
उसे
Transliteration: use
"मैंने उसे किताब दी।"
他
Transliteration: tā
"我把书给了他。"
그를
Transliteration: geureul
"나는 그에게 책을 주었다."
彼
Transliteration: kare
"私は彼に本をあげました。"
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