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Possessive Pronouns in Berber
Possessive Pronouns
| possessive pronouns (singular) | possessive pronouns (plural) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Tamazight | English | Tamazight |
| My | _nu/inu* | Our | _ngh |
| Your(m) | _nk | Your(m) | _nun |
| Your(f) | _nm | Your(f) | _nknt |
| His | _ns | Their(m) | _nsn |
| Her | _ns | their(f) | _nsnt |
Example
In Tamazight a suffix ending may be added to the end of words in order to express possession.
For example:
- My mother = ima+nu
- His mother=ima+ns
- ima = mother