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LE CUI = “whose”

“un classico siciliano le cui radici affondano nella storia culinaria dell’isola”
(a Sicilian classic whose roots are deeply embedded in the culinary history of the island)

In this sentence, “le cui” is a relative pronoun that means “whose” in English. It is used to introduce a relative clause that describes or specifies the noun that comes before it.

In Italian, the relative pronoun “cui” can be used in combination with the definite article to form four different forms: “il cui” (masculine singular), “la cui” (feminine singular), “i cui” (masculine plural), and “le cui” (feminine plural).

The definite article agrees in gender and number with the noun it is referring to, while “cui” is invariable. These forms are used to indicate possession or relationship between two things or people.

For example:

• “Il cane, il cui padrone è mio amico, è molto affettuoso.” (The dog, whose owner is my friend, is very affectionate.)
• “La casa, la cui finestra è aperta, sembra vuota.” (The house, whose window is open, seems empty.)
• “I libri, i cui autori sono molto famosi, sono esauriti.” (The books, whose authors are very famous, are sold out.)
• “Le ragazze, le cui borse sono state rubate, hanno sporto denuncia” (The girls, whose bags were stolen, filed a report)