Possessive adjectives are used to express possession or ownership. The
possessive adjectives always agree in gender and number with the possessed object (noun), not the person who possesses the
object. There are two types of possessive adjectives: short form and long form.
Short form of possessive
adjectives Show personal relationships or possession. The short form of possessive adjectives comes before
noun. They have singular and plural forms.
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mi tu* su nuestro nuestra vuestro** vuestra** su
mis tus* sus nuestros nuestras vuestros** vuestras** sus
my your his/her/your our (masculine) our (feminine) your (masculine) your (feminine) their/ yours***
*corresponds to the subject pronoun tú,
is used when talking to a friend, family member or person younger than you. **corresponds to the subject pronoun vosotros, is only used in parts of Spain ***corresponds to the subject pronoun ustedes
(you all)
Examples:
Mi tia Mis tias Tu computadora Tus computadoras Su abuelo Sus abuelos Nuestro hermano Nuestros hermanos Nuestra hermana Nuestras hermanas Su
amigo Sus amigos
my aunt my aunts your computer your
computers his/her/your grandfather his/her/your grandfathers our brother our brothers our sister our sisters their/your friend their/your friends
The possessive adjective SU
has different meanings (your, his, her, or their). Its meaning is usually clear by its use in the sentence. However, if there
should be any confusion, the preposition de plus a pronoun
or noun can be used:
Su abuelo Su abuelo Su amigo Su amigo
El abuelo deél El abuelo deella El amigo deellos El amigo deustedes
His grandfather Her grandfather Their
friend Your friend
Long form of possessive adjectives Long
form of possessive adjectives is more expressive; it is used when talking of a special friend, and used for emphasis. The
long form of possessive adjective comes after the noun. They have singular, plural, masculine, and feminine forms - depending
on the gender and number of the possessed object.
mío mía tuyo* tuya* suyo suya nuestro nuestra vuestro** vuestra** suyo suya
míos mías tuyos* tuyas* suyos suyas nuestros nuestras vuestros** vuestras** suyos suyas
*corresponds to the subject pronoun tu,
is used when talking to a friend, family member or person younger than you. **corresponds to the subject pronoun vosotros, is only used in parts of Spain ***corresponds to the subject pronoun ustedes
(you all).
Examples: Un amigo mío
a friend of mine - my friend Unos amigos míos some friends of mine - my friends La blusa mía the
blouse of mine - my blouse Las blusas mías the blouses
of mine - my blouses El libro tuyo the book of yours -
your book Los libros tuyos the books of yours - your books Una computadora tuya a computer of yours - your computer Unas computadoras tuyas some computers of yours - your computer La casa suya the house of yours/his/hers/theirs - his/her/their house Las casas suyas the houses of yours/his/hers/theirs - his/her/their
houses
The possessive adjective SUYO/SUYA
has different meanings (yours, his, hers, or theirs). Its meaning is usually clear by it use in the sentence. However,
to clarify or to emphasize possession, you can use de plus a pronoun
or noun:
El abuelo suyo El abuelo suyo El amigo suyo El amigo suyo
El abuelo deél El abuelo deMaría El amigo
deellos El amigo deustedes
The grandfather of his - his grandfather The
grandfather of María The friend of theirs - their friend The friend of yours - your friend
