Possessive pronouns in Arabic indicate ownership or possession of something by someone. They agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Here’s a lesson on possessive pronouns in Arabic:
- Singular Possessive Pronouns:
- My:
- مُفْرَد: مِنّي (minni) – my (for masculine and feminine nouns)
- Your (masculine):
- مُفْرَد: مِنْكَ (minka)
- Your (feminine):
- مُفْرَد: مِنْكِ (minki)
- His:
- مُفْرَد: مِنْهُ (minhu) – for masculine nouns
- مُفْرَد: مِنْها (minha) – for feminine nouns
- My:
- Plural Possessive Pronouns:
- Our:
- جَمْع: مِنّا (menna) – for masculine and feminine nouns
- Your (masculine):
- جَمْع: مِنْكُمْ (minkum)
- Your (feminine):
- جَمْع: مِنْكُنَّ (minkunna)
- Their:
- جَمْع: مِنْهُمْ (minhum) – for masculine nouns
- جَمْع: مِنْهُنَّ (minhunna) – for feminine nouns
- Our:
Here are some examples of possessive pronouns in use:
- كتابي (kitabi) – my book
- بيتُكَ (baituka) – your (masculine) house
- بيتُكِ (baituki) – your (feminine) house
- بيتُهُ (baituhu) – his house
- بيتُها (baituha) – her house
- كتابُنا (kitabuna) – our book
- بيوتُكُمْ (buyutukum) – your (masculine) houses
- بيوتُكُنَّ (buyutukunna) – your (feminine) houses
- بيوتُهُمْ (buyutuhum) – their houses (masculine)
- بيوتُهُنَّ (buyutuhunna) – their houses (feminine)
Practicing possessive pronouns in various contexts will help you become proficient in using them accurately in both spoken and written Arabic.