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=                                               PRONOUNS IN ARABIC =

Introduction
Welcome to this lesson, you will be introduced to pronouns in Arabic Language. These pronouns are of different kinds like any other nouns in different languages. You will learn the usage of these pronouns in Arabic language like how, when, and why are they used. Pronoun ضمير is a word used in place of a noun. Its plural is الضمائر. Pronouns are the words used to replace the name of the person or object in the sentence.

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1. Personal Pronouns
This pronoun can be called الضمائر الشخسيّة (personal pronouns) because they denote people in place of nouns, or الضمائر المنفصل (detached/unattached pronouns) because they are not attached or joined to any word but appear as separate words. they function as المبتدأ (subject) in the sentence. They are 14 in numbers.

Personal pronouns in Arabic can be either in singular, dual or plural. When they are in second and third person singular and plural, personal pronouns in Arabic may also indicate gender. In other words, they may indicate masculine or feminine. Persons are another feature of the personal pronoun. This is another grammatical category of pronouns. Here, let us imagine that you and another person or persons are involved in a discussion about another person or persons who may not necessarily be present. You are the 1st person when you talk; your listener or listeners, are the 2nd person and the one spoken about is 3rd person.

2. Possessive Pronouns
T his pronoun can be called الضمائر الملكيّة (possessive pronouns) because they indicate possession, or الضمائر المتّصلة (attached pronouns) because they are attached or joined to a noun, verb or particle. They indicate possession if they are joined to a noun, and indicate direct object if they are joined to a verb. They are also 14 in numbers.

3. Demonstrative Pronouns
A pronoun is demonstrative when it points to a person or thing. Usually demonstrative pronoun can be either singular, dual or plural depending on whether the person or things they point out are singular, dual or plural.

The demonstrative pronouns are:

Here are some examples...



4. Relative Pronoun
Relative pronoun is a word which has a relation or a connection to the sentence following it. The following are the relative pronoun:

* Relative pronouns are followed by an entire sentence known as the relative clause. This sentence contains a personal pronoun that refers back to the relative pronoun and is appropriate to the meaning in gender, plurality, and person.

Examples given...