GENERAL INFO

Celui means "the one" or "this/that one." It is a masculine singular demonstrative pronoun.

USAGE

It replaces a masculine singular noun to avoid repetition or to specify. It is often followed by "qui," "que," "dont," "de," or a preposition.

*Example: Quel livre veux-tu ? Je veux celui que tu as.*

GRAMMAR

Celui must agree in gender and number with the noun it replaces. Remember its other forms:

celui (m. singular)

celle (f. singular)

ceux (m. plural)

celles (f. plural)