1) SUBJECT PRONOUNS → replace the person doing the action
EXAMPLE: Nour works late → "She" works late
2) OBJECT PRONOUNS → replace the person or thing receiving the action
EXAMPLE: Nour calls Adam → Nour calls "him"
3) Possessive Pronouns → show ownership
EXAMPLE: That is "my" car
| SUBJECT IN ENGLISH | SUBJECT IN ARABIC |
|---|---|
| I | أنا (ana) |
| You (m.) | انتَ (inta) |
| You (f.) | انتِ (inti) |
| You (pl.) | انتو (intu) |
| He | هو (huwa) |
| She | هي (hiya) |
| They | هم (huma) |
| We | نحن (nihna) |
EXAMPLES:
• أنا سعيد - "I am happy (m.)"
• هي تعبانه - "She is tired"
| PRONOUN IN ENGLISH | SUFFIX IN ARABIC |
|---|---|
| Me | ـني (-ni) |
| You (m.) | ـك (-ak) |
| You (f.) | ـك(-ik/ich) |
| You (pl.) | ـكم (-kum) |
| Him | ـه (-a) |
| Her | ـها (-ha) |
| Them | ـهم (-hum) |
| Us | ـنا (-na) |
Note how object pronouns are suffixes in Arabic. EXAMPLES:
• هو شافني – "He saw me"
• أنا ساعدته – "I helped him"
| PRONOUN IN ENGLISH | SUFFIX IN ARABIC |
|---|---|
| My | ـي (-i) |
| Your (m.) | ـك (-ak) |
| Your (f.) | ـك (-ik/ich) |
| Your (pl.) | ـكم (-kum) |
| His | ـه (-a) |
| Her | ـها (-ha) |
| Their | ـهم (-hum) |
| Our | ـنا (-na) |
Note how possessive pronouns are nearly identical to object pronouns (expect for "My"). EXAMPLES:
• هذا كتابي – "This is my book"
• شنو اسمك – "What is your name?"