🔤 Grammar
Possessive suffixes
To say 'my father' or 'your book' in Arabic, add a suffix to the noun: كتاب (book) → كتابي (my book), كتابك (your book), كتابه (his book). These suffixes replace English possessive pronouns entirely.
Conjugation tables
Possessive suffixes
| Suffix | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ـي | my | أبي — my father |
| ـكَ | your (m.) | أبوكَ — your father |
| ـكِ | your (f.) | أبوكِ — your father |
| ـه | his | أبوه — his father |
| ـها | her | أبوها — her father |
| ـنا | our | أبونا — our father |
| ـكم | your (pl.) | أبوكم — your father |
| ـهم | their | أبوهم — their father |
Examples
- أختي تعيش في الرياض.ukhtī taʿīshu fī r-Riyāḍ.My sister lives in Riyadh.
- ما اسم أخيك؟mā ismu akhīk?What is your brother's name?
Practice
Match each family word to its meaning.
Tap a english below, then tap the arabic it belongs to — or drag it.
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Match each possessive form to its meaning.
Tap a english below, then tap the arabic it belongs to — or drag it.
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