Attach possessive suffixes to feminine nouns ending in ة (Ta Marbuta). When a suffix is added, the ة changes into an ordinary ت, e.g. خَيْمَة "tent" becomes خَيْمَتِي "my tent."
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tent (خَيْمَة)
| Person | Singular | Plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Transliteration | English | Arabic | Transliteration | English | |
| First Person | خَيْمَتِي | khaymatii | my tent | خَيْمَتُنَا | khaymatunaa | our tent |
| Second Person (Masculine) | خَيْمَتُكَ | khaymatuka | your tent (m.) | خَيْمَتُكُمْ | khaymatukum | your tent (m. pl.) |
| Second Person (Feminine) | خَيْمَتُكِ | khaymatuki | your tent (f.) | خَيْمَتُكُنَّ | khaymatukunna | your tent (f. pl.) |
| Third Person (Masculine) | خَيْمَتُهُ | khaymatuhu | his tent | خَيْمَتُهُمْ | khaymatuhum | their tent (m.) |
| Third Person (Feminine) | خَيْمَتُهَا | khaymatuhaa | her tent | خَيْمَتُهُنَّ | khaymatuhunna | their tent (f.) |
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newspaper (جَرِيدَة)
| Person | Singular | Plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Transliteration | English | Arabic | Transliteration | English | |
| First Person | ? | ? | my newspaper | ? | ? | our newspaper |
| Second Person (Masculine) | ? | ? | your newspaper (m.) | ? | ? | your newspaper (m. pl.) |
| Second Person (Feminine) | ? | ? | your newspaper (f.) | ? | ? | your newspaper (f. pl.) |
| Third Person (Masculine) | ? | ? | his newspaper | ? | ? | their newspaper (m.) |
| Third Person (Feminine) | ? | ? | her newspaper | ? | ? | their newspaper (f.) |
cow (بَقَرَة)
| Person | Singular | Plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Transliteration | English | Arabic | Transliteration | English | |
| First Person | ? | ? | my cow | ? | ? | our cow |
| Second Person (Masculine) | ? | ? | your cow (m.) | ? | ? | your cow (m. pl.) |
| Second Person (Feminine) | ? | ? | your cow (f.) | ? | ? | your cow (f. pl.) |
| Third Person (Masculine) | ? | ? | his cow | ? | ? | their cow (m.) |
| Third Person (Feminine) | ? | ? | her cow | ? | ? | their cow (f.) |
Vocabulary
Why do words end with “-un”?
The -un ending is called tanween (nunation). It marks indefinite nouns — similar to “a/an” in English.
كِتَابٌ (kitaabun) = a bookvsكِتَاب (kitaab) = book (base word)
To find the base word, simply remove the final “-un” sound (the double-stacked damma بٌ on the last letter).
بَعِيدٌ
ba'eedun
far
أَبْعَدُ مِنْ
'ab'adu min
farther than
قَرِيبٌ
qareebun
near
أَقْرَبُ مِنْ
'aqrabu min
nearer than
قَرَأَ
qara'a
to read
أَسْوَدُ
'aswadu
black
أَحْمَرُ
'ahmaru
red
أَزْرَقُ
'azraqu
blue
حِبْرٌ
hibrun
ink
ثَقِيلٌ
thaqeelun
heavy
أَثْقَلُ مِنْ
'athqalu min
heavier than
خَفِيفٌ
khafeefun
light (in weight)
جَرِيدَةٌ
jareedatun
newspaper
جَارٌ
jaarun
neighbour
Translate from Arabic to English
1.
كَرْمِي بَعِيدٌ وَكَرْمُكَ قَرِيبٌ مِنْ هُنَا
2.
بَيْتُهُ قَرِيبٌ مِنْ هُنَا وَبُسْتَانُهُ بَعِيدٌ مِنْ هُنَا
3.
مَنْ قَرَأَ وَمَنْ كَتَبَ؟ أُخْتِي قَرَأَتْ وَأَنَا كَتَبْتُ
4.
مَا قَرَأَتْ أُخْتُكَ؟ أُخْتِي قَرَأَتْ فِي كِتَابِي
5.
كَلْبِي أَسْوَدُ وَكَلْبُكَ أَحْمَرُ
6.
لِي حِبْرٌ أَزْرَقُ وَلَكَ حِبْرٌ أَسْوَدُ
7.
دَفْتَرِي ثَقِيلٌ وَدَفْتَرُكَ خَفِيفٌ
8.
أَخِي قَرَأَ فِي جَرِيدَتِي وَجَارِي كَتَبَ فِي دَفْتَرِي
9.
هُنَّ قَرَأْنَ وَهُمْ كَتَبُوا
10.
نَحْنُ كَتَبْنَا وَأَنْتُمْ قَرَأْتُمْ
11.
بُسْتَانِي بَعِيدٌ مِنْ هُنَا وَبُسْتَانُكَ أَبْعَدُ مِنْهُ
12.
كَرْمِي قَرِيبٌ مِنْ هُنَا وَكَرْمُهُ أَبْعَدُ مِنْهُ
13.
حِبْرِي أَزْرَقُ وَحِبْرُكَ أَسْوَدُ
14.
دِيكِي ثَقِيلٌ وَدِيكُهُ خَفِيفٌ
15.
هُوَ قَرَأَ فِي جَرِيدَتِي وَهِيَ مَا قَرَأَتْ
Translate from English to Arabic
1.
Thy (masc.) sister wrote and I read
2.
Where is thy (fem.) neighbour? He is in my vineyard
3.
Her ink is black and his ink is blue
4.
Their (fem.) garden is nearer than my vineyard
5.
Thy (masc.) cock is heavier than my cock
6.
What did he read? He read my newspaper
7.
Your (masc.) house is nearer than my house
8.
I read and you (masc.) wrote
9.
I wrote and my neighbour read
10.
We read and they (masc.) did not read
11.
She wrote and her sister did not write
12.
His house is bigger than my house
13.
His copy-book is heavier than my copy-book
14.
Where is your (masc.) dog? My dog is in my garden
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