Pronoun Paradigm: Gulf Arabic
Paradigm Details:
Language: (afb) Gulf Arabic.
Family:
System Type: F
Source: Holes (1990).
Comment: The possessive forms listed below are formed by the attachment of a personal suffix to the stem 'maːl-/maːlat-'. The set of personal suffixes is identical to the set of suffixed object forms listed below except that the 1sg form is '-i' as opposed to '-ni' (Holes 1990:170-1). The form 'maːl-' appears when the possessum is masculine while 'maːlat-' is used with a feminine possessum (Holes 1990:170-1). The forms incorporating 'maːl-' are listed below. In addition to this, an alternative independent possessive form may be constructed by suffixing the above mentioned personal suffixes to the stem 'ħagː-' which does not inflect for the gender of the possessum. Pronominal possession may also be expressed by direct suffixation of the personal suffixes to the possessed noun (Holes 1990:171).
Pronoun Paradigm:
| A | S | O | Poss. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st (excl) Person Singular | ana | ana | -ni | maːli |
| 1st (excl) Person Dual | iħna | iħna | -na | maːlna |
| 1st (excl) Person Plural | iħna | iħna | -na | maːlna |
| 1st (incl) Person Dual | iħna | iħna | -na | maːlna |
| 1st (incl) Person Plural | iħna | iħna | -na | maːlna |
| 2nd Person Singular | int̪a - | int̪a - | -ik - | maːlik - |
| 2nd Person Dual | int̪u | int̪u | -kum | maːlkum |
| 2nd Person Plural | int̪u | int̪u | -kum | maːlkum |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 1 | huwa | huwa | -ah | maːlah |
| 3rd Person Singular Gender 2 | hija | hija | -ha | maːlha |
| 3rd Person Dual | hum | hum | -hum | maːlhum |
| 3rd Person Plural | hum | hum | -hum | maːlhum |