Possessive AdjectivesPossessive Adjectives

““Mi Mi casa es casa es susu casa” casa”

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my, my, …my, my, …

You use possessive adjectives You use possessive adjectives to tell what belongs to someone to tell what belongs to someone or to show relationships.or to show relationships.

In English, the possessive In English, the possessive adjectives are: adjectives are: my, your, his, my, your, his, her, its, our, and theirher, its, our, and their

En español:En español:

mimi

mismis

nuestro, nuestranuestro, nuestra

nuestros, nuestrasnuestros, nuestras

tutu

tustus

susu

sussussusu

sussus

mymy

youryour

his, her, his, her, youryour

ourour

their, their, your your (y’all’s)(y’all’s)

¿Cómo se dice…?¿Cómo se dice…?

my unclemy uncle your brotheryour brother her cakeher cake our fatherour father his flowershis flowers our daughtersour daughters

mi tmi tíoío tu hermanotu hermano su pastelsu pastel nuestro padrenuestro padre sus floressus flores nuestras hijasnuestras hijas

¿Recuerdas? - “de” is also used ¿Recuerdas? - “de” is also used to show possession or to show possession or

relationship and is the same as relationship and is the same as our English –’s and –s’our English –’s and –s’

El reloj de AnaEl reloj de Ana ►►Su Su relojreloj

Ana’s watchAna’s watch Her watchHer watch

Los primos de mis amigosLos primos de mis amigos ►►Sus Sus primosprimos

My friends’ cousinsMy friends’ cousins Their Their cousinscousins

Possessive adjectives Possessive adjectives agree with the nouns that agree with the nouns that

follow them in follow them in numbernumber ,just like other ,just like other

adjectives…adjectives… mi hermanami hermana nuestrnuestroo abuel abueloo nuestrnuestraa hij hijaa

mimiss hermanas hermanas nuestrnuestrosos abuel abuelosos nuestrnuestrasas hij hijasas

Only Only nuestrnuestroo and and nuestrnuestraa have have different feminine and different feminine and masculine endings.masculine endings.

Su Su and and sussus can have many can have many different meanings:different meanings:

his, her, its, your, his, her, its, your, oror theirtheir

Su padreSu padre

Sus piñatasSus piñatas

His, her, its, your His, her, its, your (Ud. or Uds.), their (Ud. or Uds.), their fatherfather

His, her, its, your, His, her, its, your, their piñatastheir piñatas

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To be more specific, you To be more specific, you can use can use dede + noun or + noun or

pronounpronoun

SusSus flores flores

(we aren’t sure (we aren’t sure whose flowers whose flowers these are)these are)

SusSus regalos regalos

== Las flores Las flores de de ellaella

Her flowersHer flowers

= = Los regalos Los regalos de de Javier y CarlosJavier y Carlos

Their giftsTheir gifts

Un poco de práctica…Un poco de práctica…

Tenemos cinco primos. Tenemos cinco primos. primos son de Wisconsin.primos son de Wisconsin.

We have five cousins. Our cousins are We have five cousins. Our cousins are from Wisconsin.from Wisconsin.

--¿Te gustan las decoraciones de Amanda?--¿Te gustan las decoraciones de Amanda?--Sí, (su/sus) decoraciones siempre son --Sí, (su/sus) decoraciones siempre son buenas.buenas.

-- Do you like Amanda’s decorations?-- Do you like Amanda’s decorations?--Yes, her decorations are always good.--Yes, her decorations are always good.

(Nuestros(Nuestros))

sussus

((OurOur))

Ahora, tú tienes que Ahora, tú tienes que practicar con tu practicar con tu

profesora.profesora.