This is the 932nd most frequent Arabic word.
الثلاثة
"The three."
Here, 'الثلاثة' is used as a cardinal number to indicate the quantity of shoes being referred to, emphasizing a specific count.
أريد الثلاثة أحذية من المتجر.
I want the three shoes from the store.
In this sentence, 'الثلاثة' functions as a descriptor for the noun 'طلاب' (students), specifying which group of students is being discussed.
الثلاثة طلاب شاركوا في المسابقة فازوا.
The three students who participated in the competition won.
'الثلاثة' here is a definitive numeral acting as the subject of the sentence, denoting a specific group of three individuals engaged in the action.