Group Ownership Tails

In Lesson 11.1, you learned singular tails — My, Your, His, Her. Now look at these examples. The tail changes when the owner is a whole group.

كِتَابُنَا

Kitaabunaa

Our book

كِتَابُكُمْ

Kitaabukum

Your(all-M) book

كِتَابُهُمْ

Kitaabuhum

Their(M) book

The Rule

The singular tails you learned (هُ, هَا, كَ, كِ, ي) expand into plural forms when the owner is more than one person. The new tails carry a clear plural sound: -naa (Ours), -kum/-kunna (Your-all), -hum/-hunna (Their).

The Complete Plural Tails Grid

Using كِتَاب (Book) as the example noun throughout.

Person & Number	Arabic Tail	Attached to كِتَاب	Pronounced	Translation
We (1st Pl)	ـنَا	كِتَابُنَا	Kitaabunaa	Our book
Your-all (M)	ـكُمْ	كِتَابُكُمْ	Kitaabukum	Your book (group-M)
Your-all (F)	ـكُنَّ	كِتَابُكُنَّ	Kitaabukunna	Your book (group-F)
Their (M)	ـهُمْ	كِتَابُهُمْ	Kitaabuhum	Their book (M group)
Their (F)	ـهُنَّ	كِتَابُهُنَّ	Kitaabuhunna	Their book (F group)

Pattern Recognition: Notice that the plural tails هُمْ / هُنَّ look almost identical to the detached pronouns هُمْ / هُنَّ you know! The same logic applies — هُمْ = they (M), هُنَّ = they (F).

Practice Lab — Tap to Reveal

What word do you get? Combine the noun with the given tail. Tap to check your answer!

بَيْتُنَا
Baytunaa — Our house

بَيْت + نَا

Our...house

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قَلَمُكُمْ
Qalamukum — Your pen

قَلَم + كُمْ

Your(all-M)...pen

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مَسْجِدُهُمْ
Masjiduhum — Their mosque

مَسْجِد + هُمْ

Their(M)...mosque

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سَيَّارَتُنَا
Sayyaaratunaa — Our car

سَيَّارَة + نَا

Our...car

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مَدْرَسَتُهُنَّ
Madrasatuhunna — Their school

مَدْرَسَة + هُنَّ

Their(F)...school

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بَيْتُكُنَّ
Baytukunnа — Your house

بَيْت + كُنَّ

Your(all-F)...house

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