Who is speaking, spoken to, or spoken about — by number and gender.
Arabic marks person, number and — from the 2nd person on — gender. The dual (exactly two) is a category English does not have.
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | أَنَاI | نَحْنُwe | نَحْنُwe |
| 2nd (m.) | أَنْتَyou | أَنتُمَاyou two | أَنتُمْyou all |
| 2nd (f.) | أَنْتِyou | أَنتُمَاyou two | أَنتُنَّyou all |
| 3rd (m.) | هُوَhe | هُمَاthey two | هُمْthey |
| 3rd (f.) | هِيَshe | هُمَاthey two | هُنَّthey |
The dual uses one form for both genders in every person. The 1st person doesn't distinguish dual from plural — نَحْنُ covers both.