explanation of possessive pronouns with examples
Explanation of Possessive Pronouns with Examples
A possessive pronoun is a type of pronoun that denotes ownership. This Buzzle article teaches you how to use them in sentences as well as lists possessive pronouns in French, Spanish, and Italian.
Quick Tip!
When a personal pronoun shows ownership, it has two forms: possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns, the difference between which can be hard to know. So, here's a quick tip: a possessive adjective is followed by the noun that it modifies, whereas the possessive pronoun stands alone.
A pronoun is a part of speech that is used to replace a noun. Common pronouns include he, her, him, I, it, me, she, them, they, us, we, etc. They can be classified into various types such as personal, reflexive, reciprocal, demonstrative, indefinite, relative, interrogative, intensive, and possessive pronouns. Possessive pronouns are those which are used to show ownership. For example, mine, ours, theirs, etc. Let us learn the various possessive pronouns in English as well as other languages.
USAGE OF POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS IN SENTENCES
There are, in all, 7 possessive pronouns in the English language. These are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs. Let us see how they are used in sentences.
» This doll is mine, not yours.
» It is his basketball.
» This bone is its share.
» All the neighboring land is ours.
» This property is theirs.
» It must either be his or hers.
» These flowers are mine.
» This car is his.
» The store is not ours anymore.
» It's not mine. It's hers.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
| English | Masculine Singular | Masculine Plural | Feminine Singular | Feminine Plural |
| FRENCH POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS | ||||
| mine | le mien | la mienne | les miens | les miennes |
| yours | le tien | la tienne | les tiens | les tiennes |
| his, hers | le sien | la sienne | les siens | les siennes |
| ours | le nôtre | la nôtre | les nôtres | les nôtres |
| yours | le vôtre | la vôtre | les vôtres | les vôtres |
| theirs | le leur | la leur | les leurs | les leurs |
| SPANISH POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS | ||||
| mine | el mío | la mía | los míos | las mías |
| yours | el tuyo | la tuya | los tuyos | las tuyas |
| his, hers, yours | el suyo | la suya | los suyos | las suyas |
| ours | el nuestro | la nuestra | los nuestros | las nuestras |
| yours | el vuestro | la vuestra | los vuestros | las vuestras |
| theirs, yours | el suyo | la suya | los suyos | las suyas |
| ITALIAN POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS | ||||
| mine | il mio | la mia | i miei | le mie |
| yours | il tuo | la tua | i tuoi | le tue |
| his, hers | il suo | la sua | i suoi | le sue |
| ours | il nostro | la nostra | i nostri | le nostre |
| yours | il vostro | la vostra | i vostri | le vostre |
| theirs | il loro | la loro | i loro | le loro |