lo que, la que
The One That
Lo que points to one item or person, picked out by the clause that follows.
How It Works
| Form | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| lo que | the one that (masculine) | Lo que veses es mon ostal. |
| la que | the one that (feminine), the woman who | La que parla es ma sòrre. |
| los que | the ones that, the people who | Los que arriban uèi son de Nimes. |
| las que | the ones that (feminine) | Las que cantan son mas amigas. |
Lo que picks one thing from a group, such as the blue one or the one you see. Çò que means a thing in general: what.
With people, los que and las que mean those who: Los que arriban uèi son de Nimes.
The verb after que is in the indicative. The person or thing you point to can be its subject (La que parla) or its object (Lo que veses).
Examples (4)
- Lo que veses es mon ostal.
The one you see is my house.
Lo que picks out a masculine noun, ostal.
- La que parla es ma sòrre.
The one who is speaking is my sister.
La que points to a woman.
- Los que arriban uèi son de Nimes.
The ones who arrive today are from Nîmes.
Los que is plural.
- Cròmpi pas aqueste, cròmpi lo que es sus la taula.
I am not buying this one, I am buying the one on the table.
Lo que picks one item from a group.
Common Mistakes
Using the masculine for a woman.
Lo que parla es ma sòrre.La que parla es ma sòrre.La que is feminine, to match sòrre.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Lo que and la que are the variable counterpart of çò que, so çò que comes first.
Related Patterns
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