anā
I
أَنَا
1st person singular
أَنَا
anā
I
1st person singular · One person speaking by himself
Usage: One person speaking by himself
Grammar reference / Pronouns
Pronouns (الضمائر)
Detached and attached pronouns from the AMAR notes — full table with usage notes and a Qur'ān example for each pronoun. Tap “Show example” on any card to reveal the citation.
Detached pronouns
Standalone pronouns — full words that can stand on their own (ḍamāʾir munfaṣilah).
naḥnu
we
نَحْنُ
1st person plural
نَحْنُ
naḥnu
we
1st person plural · Two people speaking about themselvesOR sometimes just, one person speaking greatly about themselves
Usage: Two people speaking about themselvesOR sometimes just, one person speaking greatly about themselves
anta
you
أَنتَ
2nd person singular
أَنتَ
anta
you
2nd person singular · Speaking to one other person
Usage: Speaking to one other person
anti
you
أَنتِ
2nd person singular
أَنتِ
anti
you
2nd person singular · Speaking to one other person
Usage: Speaking to one other person
antum
you (all)
أَنتُم
2nd person plural
أَنتُم
antum
you (all)
2nd person plural · Speaking to a group of people
Usage: Speaking to a group of people
antunna
you (all)
أَنتُنَّ
2nd person plural
أَنتُنَّ
antunna
you (all)
2nd person plural · Speaking to a group of people
Usage: Speaking to a group of people
huwa
he
هُوَ
3rd person singular
هُوَ
huwa
he
3rd person singular · Speaking about one other person or speaking about yourself from another perspective
Usage: Speaking about one other person or speaking about yourself from another perspective
hiya
she
هِيَ
3rd person singular
هِيَ
hiya
she
3rd person singular · Speaking about one other person or speaking about yourself from another perspective
Usage: Speaking about one other person or speaking about yourself from another perspective
hum
they (all)
هُمْ
3rd person plural
هُمْ
hum
they (all)
3rd person plural · Speaking about a group of people
Usage: Speaking about a group of people
hunna
they (all)
هُنَّ
3rd person plural
هُنَّ
hunna
they (all)
3rd person plural · Speaking about a group of people
Usage: Speaking about a group of people
Attached pronouns
Suffixes that attach to nouns, verbs, or prepositions (ḍamāʾir muttaṣilah) — they cannot stand alone.
-ī
my / me
ـِي
1st person singular
ـِي
-ī
my / me
1st person singular · One person speaking by himself
Usage: One person speaking by himself
-nā
our / us
ـنَا
1st person plural
ـنَا
-nā
our / us
1st person plural · Two people speaking about themselvesOR sometimes just, one person speaking greatly about themselves
Usage: Two people speaking about themselvesOR sometimes just, one person speaking greatly about themselves
-ka
your / you
ـكَ
2nd person singular
ـكَ
-ka
your / you
2nd person singular · Speaking to one other person
Usage: Speaking to one other person
-ki
your / you
ـكِ
2nd person singular
ـكِ
-ki
your / you
2nd person singular · Speaking to one other person
Usage: Speaking to one other person
-kum
your / you (all)
ـكُمْ
2nd person plural
ـكُمْ
-kum
your / you (all)
2nd person plural · Speaking to a group of people
Usage: Speaking to a group of people
-kunna
your / you (all)
ـكُنَّ
2nd person plural
ـكُنَّ
-kunna
your / you (all)
2nd person plural · Speaking to a group of people
Usage: Speaking to a group of people
-hu
his / him
ـهُ
3rd person singular
ـهُ
-hu
his / him
3rd person singular · Speaking about one other person
Usage: Speaking about one other person
-hā
her / her
ـهَا
3rd person singular
ـهَا
-hā
her / her
3rd person singular · Speaking about one other person
Usage: Speaking about one other person
-hum (m)(can become -him due to external grammar rules)
their / them
ـهُمْ
3rd person plural
ـهُمْ
-hum (m)(can become -him due to external grammar rules)
their / them
3rd person plural · Speaking about a group of people
Usage: Speaking about a group of people
-hunna
their / them
ـهُنَّ
3rd person plural
ـهُنَّ
-hunna
their / them
3rd person plural · Speaking about a group of people
Usage: Speaking about a group of people