Adjetivos Posesivos – Possessive Adjectives Explanation

ADJETIVOS POSESIVOS - POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES EXPLANATION • Possessive adjectives tell to whom something or someone belongs. Example: Es mi libro. It is my book. Soy su hermana. I am her sister. • In Spanish possessive adjectives have two forms - one coming before the noun (short form) and one following the noun (long form). We will focus here on the short form. • Like regular adjectives in Spanish, possessive adjectives have to agree with the noun they modify. In other words, they have to be singular or plural, masculine or feminine. Example: Es su primo. He is her cousin. Son sus primos. They are her cousins. Es nuestra tía. She is our aunt. Son nuestros tíos. They are our aunt and uncle. ___________________________________________________________________________ POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES – SHORT FORM Owner Poss. adj. Owners Poss. adj. yo (my) mi mis nosotros (as) (our) nuestro, nuestra nuestros, nuestras tú (your) tu tus vosotros (as) (your) vuestro, vuestra vuestros, vuestras usted él ella (your, his, her, its) su sus ustedes ellos ellas (your, their) su sus EXAMPLES: OWNER ella yo nosotros ustedes ellos tú • THING OWNED casa tacos restaurante primas fiesta helado ENGLISH MEANING her house my tacos our restaurant your cousins their party your ice cream Since the form su can mean 7 different things [his, her, its, your, their (masc/fem) your (pl)], there is a possibility for confusion. In actual speaking, the meaning is usually apparent from the context. When there is confusion, the owner can be further identified. --Es su carro. • POSS. ADJ. w/ NOUN su casa mis tacos nuestro restaurante sus primas su fiesta tu helado --¿De quién? --De Juan If you want to name the owner, put the object or person + de + owner´s name. Example: Es el libro de David. It´s David´s book. Soy la prima de Ana. I am Ana´s cousin. Page 1 of 1 POSSESSIVES