Possessive Pronouns
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Possessive Adjectives
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Mine (el cuaderno)
el mío
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Su tienda está en el centro. Her store is downtown.
La suya está en el centro. Hers is downtown.
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These take the place of a noun while showing ownership
What is a possessive pronoun?
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My book
Qué es mi libro?
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Her mother lives in USA
Su madre vive en Estados Unidos
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His (el hijo)
el suyo
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Nuestros vecinos están en sus casas. Our neighbors are in their houses.
Los nuestros están en sus casas. Ours are in their houses.
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These possessive pronouns have plural forms even though normally they are already plural. This is to match the noun being replaced.
What are nuestro/a(s)?
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Your (informal) apples
Qué es tus manzanas?
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Our aunt is 20 years old
Nuestra tía tiene 20 años
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Theirs (los libros)
los suyos
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Ellos abren sus regalos mañana. They open their gifts tomorrow.
Ellos abren los suyos mañana. They open theirs tomorrow.
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The prefix of these possessive forms can be used to replace singular or plural subjects/nouns
What is "su" (su, sus, suyo, etc.)
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The plural form of su
Qué es sus?
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Your sister is tall (To your friend)
Tu hermana es alta
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Ours (la hija)
la nuestra
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Necesitamos sus libros. We need their books.
Necesitamos los suyos. We need theirs.
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These are dependent on the masculinity and femininity of the word being replaced.
What are possessive pronouns?
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Our books
Qué es Nuestras libros?
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My grandmother talks a lot
Mi abuela habla mucho
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Yours -informal (las classes)
las tuyas
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Mi esposo trabaja en el aeropuerto. My husband works at the airport.
El mío trabaja en el aeropuerto. Mine works at the airport.
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Possessive adjectives replace this part of speech to show ownership
What are indefinite and definite articles?
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My grapes
Qué es mis uvas?
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Her aunt is my mother
Su tía es mi madre
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