How Arabic says my, your, his, her, our and their — with no separate word.
Arabic has no separate word for "my" or "their". A short suffix attaches directly onto the end of the noun.
The same noun, carrying each suffix in turn.
| Word | |
|---|---|
| ـِي (my) | رَبِّيmy Lord |
| ـكَ (your) | رَبُّكَyour Lord |
| ـهُ (his) | رَبُّهُhis Lord |
| ـهَا (her) | رَبُّهَاher Lord |
| ـنَا (our) | رَبُّنَاour Lord |
| ـكُمْ (your pl.) | رَبُّكُمْyour Lord |
| ـهُمْ (their) | رَبُّهُمْtheir Lord |
The vowel before هُ / هُمْ shifts to هِ / هِمْ after an ‑i or ‑ī sound — so بِهِ (bihi) "with him" but لَهُ (lahu) "for him". Cards affected by this show both spellings.