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Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Diseases | | Arabic term or phrase: ذات | Greetings,
I'm trying to find a definition for ذات as in ذات الرئة, but none in Hans Wehr's dictionary seem to fit.
This isn't just an academic exercise as it's far easier to remember words when you truly understand them.
Many thanks,
Simon |
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| | that which belongs to/has to do with | Explanation:
Actually this is not an easy question, as this particular use of ذات is not usual. Usually ذات means "which has" or "she who has" or "she who is with", but in the case of ذات الرئة it probabaly means "that which belongs to" or "that which has to do with" because it refers to the desease that affects the lungs. |
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Explanation:
I agree with Nadia Ayoub, and add:
ذات (the feminine form) can actually take possessive endings, but it has a special meaning, namely, "myself/yourself/himself/herself/ourselves/yourselves/themselves."
الولد ذاته - the boy himself
البنت ذاتها - the girl herself
الاولاد ذاتهم - the boys themselves
Notice that you use ذات, not ذو, regardless of gender or number in this special construction.
Also, ذوي (the plural form) can take the same endings, but it also has a special meaning, namely, "those belonging to [me, you, etc.]," usually in reference to family.
ذويه - his folks [loose translation]
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