الحاسوب الذي في المكتب جديد، والإنترنت سريع.

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Breakdown of الحاسوب الذي في المكتب جديد، والإنترنت سريع.

• و: and
• جديد: new
• الحاسوب: computer

Questions & Answers about الحاسوب الذي في المكتب جديد، والإنترنت سريع.

What does الذي do here, and why is it used?

الذي is a relative pronoun meaning which/that/who. It links الحاسوب (the computer) to the relative clause في المكتب (in the office), so the phrase means the computer that is in the office. In Modern Standard Arabic, relative pronouns are commonly used when you want to specify or identify a definite noun.

Why is it الذي specifically (and not التي, الذين, etc.)?

The relative pronoun agrees with the noun it refers to in gender and number:

• الحاسوب is masculine singular, so you use الذي (masc. sg.). For comparison:
• feminine singular: التي
• masculine plural: الذين
• feminine plural: اللاتي / اللواتي (MSA; less common in everyday use)

Why is the relative clause just في المكتب with no verb?

Arabic often omits to be in the present tense. So الذي في المكتب is literally that (which is) in the office. The verb يكون (to be) is not normally stated in present-tense nominal sentences.

Can I say الحاسوب في المكتب جديد without الذي?

Yes, that can work, and it often sounds more straightforward: = Using makes it feel more like a clear : (more explicit and sometimes more formal/precise).