Pronouns



Subject Pronouns:


Tunisian English
Ena I (pronoun)
First person singular personal pronoun.
Enti You (singular pronoun)
Second person singular personal pronoun.
Houwa He (pronoun)
Third person singular personal pronoun. Refers to a male person or a masculine object.
Hiya She (pronoun)
Third person singular personal pronoun. Refers to a female person or a feminine object.
Entouma You (plural pronoun)
Second person plural personal pronoun.
Houma They (pronoun)
Third person plural personal pronoun.
A7na We (pronoun)
First person plural personal pronoun.


Object/Possessive Endings:


Tunisian English
_i Me / My
First person singular personal pronoun.
_ek You / Your
Second person singular personal pronoun.
_ou Him / His
Third person singular personal pronoun. Refers to a male person or a masculine object.
_ha Her / Her
Third person singular personal pronoun. Refers to a female person or a feminine object.
_kom You / Your
Second person plural personal pronoun.
_hom Them / Their
Third person plural personal pronoun.
_na Us / Our
First person plural personal pronoun.


Possessive Pronouns:


Tunisian English
Mte3i Mine
First person singular possessive pronoun.
Mte3ek Yours (singular)
Second person singular possessive pronoun.
Mte3ou His
Third person singular possessive pronoun. Refers to a male person or a masculine object.
Mte3ha Hers
Third person singular possessive pronoun. Refers to a female person or a feminine object.
Mte3kom Yours (plural)
Second person plural possessive pronoun.
Mte3hom Theirs
Third person plural possessive pronoun.
Mte3na Ours
First person plural possessive pronoun.

Exemple:

  1. - Karhabt chkoun hedhi? : Whose car is this?
    - Mte3i. : it's mine.