natin

Natin is the inclusive first-person plural possessive determiner used in Filipino (Tagalog). It denotes ownership by the speaker together with at least one other person, including the listener. In everyday speech it marks a plural possession with the noun that follows it, and it can also serve as a standalone pronoun meaning “ours.”

Usage examples are common in both spoken and written Filipino. When attached to a noun, it typically comes after the possessed noun: bahay natin (our house), oras natin (our time), damit natin (our clothes). It can also function within a sentence as a pronoun referring to the group including the listener, as in gagawin natin ito (we will do this) or ito ay atin (this is ours). The form is part of the broader Tagalog pronoun system that encodes inclusivity and social relationship in discourse.

Natin is widely used across Filipino dialects and registers, from informal conversation to formal writing. It is one of several ways to express possession by the speaker and others in the group, illustrating how Filipino grammar encodes who is included in “our.” Overall, natin reflects how the language marks shared ownership and collective action within communication.