Author:
Laura McKinney
Date Of Creation:
3 August 2021
Update Date:
12 May 2024
Content
- Differences with possessive pronouns
- Singular and plural possessive determinants
- Examples of possessive determiners
The possessive determiners They are possessive adjectives that accompany the noun to identify it in relation to the possessor. For example: me book, your notes.
Differences with possessive pronouns
- Possessive pronouns replace the noun after it has been used. For example: The Fernández family has a very large house, the our is small.
- Possessive determiners do not replace the noun, but rather accompany it and help determine the relationship of the possessor to the noun. They are called possessive adjectives because they fulfill the function of an adjective and not a pronoun. For example: These are my notes.
In the following examples, possessive determiners will be marked in green, and possessive pronouns will be marked in red.
- your department is on the 1st floor, the Own in the 2nd.
- Your clothes are ready, the our no.
- My neighbors went on vacation this morning, the yours not yet.
- your garden is beautiful, the our it has been dried by frost.
- Your grades were excellent this month, mine too.
Singular and plural possessive determinants
Possessive determiner | Owner of the object | Example |
me | I | my dog |
my | I | my things |
you | you | your brother |
your | you | your ideas |
its | he or she | his team |
their | he or she | goals |
our | us or us | our trip |
our | us or us | our friends |
our | us or us | our mother |
our | us or us | our holidays |
your | you or you | your work |
your | you or you | your children |
your | you or you | your choice |
your | you or you | your drinks |
its | they or they | his house |
their | they or they | his students |
Examples of possessive determiners
- Me house is beautiful.
- Me Mom's name is Sofia.
- Our dog had puppies.
- The tickets were in its coat.
- These girls have my notes.
- It was Candela who took you book.
- These girls have its clear objective.
- Without a doubt, my notes remained in you House.
- Romina didn't like it me model.
- My grandmother waters their plants.
- Carmelo had its very messy room.
- Every night we will say our prayers.
- The party took place in your playground.
- I thank you its Attention.
- My grades went up this semester.
- Their letters arrived on time.
- He lent me its cell phone to call me cousin.
- Fabio said that me dog could jump the fence.
- Their recitals were unforgettable.
- Yesterday Susana withdrew their things of me House.
- I have sold your jewelry.
- I have bought you ticket.
- Our friend is a professional singer.
- Our shoes got dirty in the rain.
- The protagonist does not know well their lines.
- She lent me its computer.
- your tuxedo is impeccable.
- Me clothes are new.
- In our garden there were many flowers this spring.
- My parents are great.
- My friends are good.
- your clothes are very beautiful.
- My condolences for your lost.
- The things you seek are on the bed in you room.
- its bike was big and new.
- He took me in its car for a ride.
- Their grades were very high.
- Your plans had to change in order to be together.
- its shirt got dirty with mud.
- The roses of me garden were red.
- Our idea is to move in March.
- Their shirts are always ironed.
- It was not you guilt.
- Me Favorite movie is Up.
- Your rights will be respected.
- They asked me how I take care me hair.
- your skirt is torn.
- They told us to talk to our sons.
- My boss left its husband.
- I'm getting better me Italian.
- Follows with: Relative adjectives