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Personalpronouns in Arabic PDF
Personalpronouns in Arabic PDF
Introduction
The following is a reference chart of the Arabic Pronouns. I wanted to compile something brief yet
concise for my family to benefit from during their Arabic studies. I based this off some of the well known
texts such as al-Aajurroomiyyah, Qatar-un-Nadaa, and Mulhat-ul-Iraab and then simplified it using visual
charts.
charts
After thorough study of this chart you will have the ability to know and understand how the Arabic
pronoun works within the language. I ask that all who find benefit from this chart to make Duaa for me
and
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knowledge,
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guidance,
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and
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the Noble, the Generous.
Your brother in Islaam, the weak one,
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Aboo
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The Arabic language has twelve personal pronouns divided into three categories; 1st Person, 2nd Person,
and 3rd Person. They are considered nouns and stand alone:
3rd Person
(one who is absent)
2nd Person
(the one addressed)
He
She, Her
Those two
(male or
female)
They
(male)
They
(female)
(f
l )
1st Person
(the one who speaks)
You
(male)
You
(female)
10
You (two)
male or
female
11
You all
(male
plural)
You all
(female
plural)
l l)
12
We
Here are several examples showing how the pronouns are used in a sentence:
We are Muslims.
I am a Muslim.
He is a Muslim.
She is a Muslim.
The Arabic languages has twelve other personal pronouns. They are considered possessive but do not
stand alone. They have to be attached to a noun, verb, or particle:
His
Hers
Them two
(male or
female))
Them
((males))
Them
(females)
You (said to a
male)
females)
You (said to a
female)
11
12
two males or
Me, Mine, My
Me
Ours, Us
Here are some examples when the possessive pronoun is attached to the noun:
His Book.
Book (noun)
Your Book.
Her Book.
Your Book.
Their Book.
My Book.
Your Book.
Their Book.
Your Book.
Their Book.
Your Book.
4
Our Book.
Here are some examples when the possessive pronoun is attached to the verb. Keep in mind that this is the past tense
male conjugation doing the action on the possessive pronoun:
He hit him.
him
He hit her.
He hit them both.
H hit th
He
them.
He hit them.
He hit you.
you (to a male)
He hit.
(verb)
He hit you. (to a female)
He hit me.
He hit y
you all. (to a g
group
of males)
He hit us.
Here are some examples when the possessive pronoun is attached to one of the particles:
From him.
him
From her.
F
From
th
them.
From them.
From you.
you (male)
From
(particle)
From you. (female)
From me.
From y
you all. ( a g
group of
males)
From you all. (group of
females)
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From us.