{"id":13218,"date":"2023-06-13T14:02:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T14:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaleela.com\/en\/blog\/whats-mine-is-yours-possessive-pronouns-in-arabic\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T13:35:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T13:35:15","slug":"whats-mine-is-yours-possessive-pronouns-in-arabic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaleela.com\/en\/blog\/whats-mine-is-yours-possessive-pronouns-in-arabic\/","title":{"rendered":"Arabic Possessive Pronouns Function"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The primary Arabic Possessive Pronouns Function is to indicate possession (who owns what). To clarify this concept, the key takeaway for any learner is that possessive pronouns arabic are suffixes (\u0636\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u0644\u0652\u0643\u0650\u064a\u064e\u0651\u0629 – \u1e0dam\u0101’ir al-milkiyyah) that join directly to the end of the noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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English Example<\/th>Arabic Noun<\/th>Possessive Suffix<\/th>Combined Word (Translation)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
My book<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628 (kit\u0101b)<\/td>\u0640\u064a (-\u012b)<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u0650\u064a (kit\u0101b\u012b – My book)<\/td><\/tr>
Your pen (m.)<\/td>\u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645 (qalam)<\/td>\u0640\u0643\u064e (-ka)<\/td>\u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u064f\u0643\u064e (qalamuka – Your pen)<\/td><\/tr>
Their car (pl.)<\/td>\u0633\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0651\u0627\u0631\u064e\u0629 (sayy\u0101rah)<\/td>\u0640\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 (-hum)<\/td>\u0633\u064e\u064a\u064e\u0651\u0627\u0631\u064e\u062a\u064f\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 (sayy\u0101ratuhum – Their car)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Characteristics of Arabic Possessive Pronouns: Gender and Number<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Arabic possessive pronouns are unique because they distinguish between the gender, number (singular, dual, plural), and person (first, second, third) of the owner. Consequently, you must choose the right suffix based on who owns the object and who you are talking to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Full Arabic Possessive Pronouns Chart<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here is the complete list of suffixes used as possessive pronouns in arabic (using the example noun: \u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628 \/ kit\u0101b – book).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Owner (Person)<\/th>Pronoun Suffix<\/th>Example<\/th>English Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Singular: I<\/td>\u0640\u064a (-\u012b)<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u0650\u064a<\/td>My book<\/td><\/tr>
Singular: You (m.)<\/td>\u0640\u0643\u064e (-ka)<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064f\u0643\u064e<\/td>Your book (m.)<\/td><\/tr>
Singular: You (f.)<\/td>\u0640\u0643\u0650 (-ki)<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064f\u0643\u0650<\/td>Your book (f.)<\/td><\/tr>
Singular: He<\/td>\u0640\u0647\u064f (-hu)<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064f\u0647\u064f<\/td>His book<\/td><\/tr>
Singular: She<\/td>\u0640\u0647\u064e\u0627 (-h\u0101)<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064f\u0647\u064e\u0627<\/td>Her book<\/td><\/tr>
Dual: We \/ They<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Plural: You (m.\/mixed)<\/td>\u0640\u0646\u064e\u0627 (-n\u0101)<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0627<\/td>Our book<\/td><\/tr>
Plural: You (m.\/mixed)<\/td>\u0640\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652 (-kum)<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064f\u0643\u064f\u0645\u0652<\/td>Your book (pl. m.)<\/td><\/tr>
Plural: You (f.)<\/td>\u0640\u0643\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0651 (-kunna)<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064f\u0643\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0651<\/td>Your book (pl. f.)<\/td><\/tr>
Plural: They (m.\/mixed)<\/td>\u0640\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 (-hum)<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064f\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652<\/td>Their book (pl. m.)<\/td><\/tr>
Plural: They (f.)<\/td>\u0640\u0647\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0651 (-hunna)<\/td>\u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064f\u0647\u064f\u0646\u064e\u0651<\/td>Their book (pl. f.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Arabic Possessive Pronouns Usage: Key Rules to Remember<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When attaching arabic possessive pronouns to a noun, first, watch out for these important spelling and grammar changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The T\u0101\u2019 Marb\u016b\u1e6dah Rule (\u0640\u0629)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If the noun you are attaching the pronoun to ends in a T\u0101\u2019 Marb\u016b\u1e6dah (\u0640\u0629), you must “untie” it and change it to an open T\u0101\u2019 (\u062a) before adding the suffix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n