Discover how Arabic joins words and pronouns to express more with less.
◷ 20 min▥ Beginner♧ Core lesson
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Lesson Summary
An attached pronoun cannot stand alone — it joins directly to another word.
رَبَّنَارَبّ + نَا = Our Lord
Most forms are shorter versions of pronouns you already know.
أَنَا→ـيmy / me
نَحْنُ→ـنَاour / us
أَنْتَ→ـكَyour / you
أَنْتُمْ→ـكُمْyour / you all
هُوَ→ـهُhis / him
هِيَ→ـهَاher
هُمْ→ـهُمْtheir / them
Connect the ending to its familiar pronoun instead of memorising it as something new.
One Ending. Two Roles.
The word it attaches to tells you how to understand it.
NounبَيْتُهُمْTheir houseهُمْ shows possession.Same endingVerbخَلَقَهُمْHe created themهُمْ receives the action.
See It in the Qur’an
Look for the attached ending before reading the whole phrase.
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَاOur Lord, forgive us. · 59:10أَنَا رَبُّكُمُ الْأَعْلَىٰPharaoh said: “I am your lord, the most high.” · 79:24قُلْ هُوَ رَبِّيSay: He is my Lord. · 13:30لِيَبْلُوَكُمْTo test you. · 67:2
Check the attached pronouns
نَا = our / usكُمْ = your / you allي = myكُمْ = you all
Practice
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