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Possessive pronouns can be tricky in Arabic.
For example, how do you say: This car is mine.
In Arabic, there are no words like mine; yours; his or hers which we call possessive pronouns in English. There are several ways to express the same meaning.
Let’s take a look at a pretty easy and solid solution.
You could, for example, repeat the thing being possessed and add the appropriate pronoun suffix.
This car is mine. | هٰذِهِ السَّيّارةُ سَيَّارَتِي |
The book is hers. | الْكِتابُ كِتابُها |
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