| Possession | الملكية |
In Arabic, possession is indicated by appending a suffix to a noun. This suffix reflects the gender and plurality of the possessor or possessors.
our (singular & plural) |
my (singular & plural) |
my book |
a book |
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my books |
books |
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my money |
money* |
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our school |
a school |
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our schools |
schools |
Your (masculine) and your (feminine) are spelled the same but pronounced differently.
Your (plural masculine) |
Your (masculine) |
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Your (plural feminine) |
Your (feminine) |
Your (masculine) desk |
desk |
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Your (masculine) desks |
desks |
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Your (feminine) flower |
flower |
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Your (feminine) flowers |
flowers |
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Your (masculine plural) paper |
paper |
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Your (masculine plural) papers |
papers |
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Your (feminine plural) child |
child |
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Your (feminine plural) children |
children |
The possessive pronoun (its) does not exist in Arabic, it is referred to as (his) or (her) depending whether the noun is masculine or feminine. Their forms are never used with inanimates.
Their (dual masculine & feminine) |
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Their (plural masculine) |
His
(singular masculine) |
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Their
(plural feminine) |
Her (singular feminine) |
His office |
office |
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His offices |
offices |
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Her skirt |
skirt |
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Her skirts |
skirts |
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Their (masculine) ship |
ship |
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Their (masculine) ships |
ships |
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Their (feminine) gift |
gift |
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Their (feminine) gifts |
gifts |
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Their(dual masculine & feminine) bed |
bed |
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Their (dual masculine & feminine) beds |
beds |