Thursday, March 21, 2019

Possessives notes


MY
MI / MIS
OUR
NUESTRO        NUESTROS
NUESTRA        NUESTRAS            
YOUR
(INFORMAL)
TU / TUS
YOUR
(INFORMAL)
VUESTRO        VUESTROS
VUESTRA        VUESTRAS
HIS
HER
YOUR
(FORMAL)

SU / SUS
THEIR (FEM)
THEIR (MAS)
YOUR
(FORMAL)

SU   /
SUS


POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES ARE USED TO SHOW POSSESSION OR OWNERSHIP

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AGREE (MATCH) THE PERSON/THING BEING POSSESSED NOT WITH WHO OWNS OR POSSESSES IT :

MI LIBRO = MY BOOK                  MIS LIBROS = MY BOOKS
TU AMIGO = YOUR FRIEND      TUS AMIGOS = YOUR FRIENDS

NUESTRO AND VUESTRO HAVE 4 FORMS:

     NUESTRA CASA = OUR HOUSE NUESTRO AMIGO =
OUR FRIEND
NUESTRAS PLUMAS = OUR PENS NUESTROS TÍOS =
OUR UNCLES

SU AND SUS CAN BE VERY CONFUSING SINCE THEY CAN MEAN
HIS/HER/YOUR/THEIR.  IF YOU WISH TO MAKE IT PERFECTLY
CLEAR WHO OWNS AND OBJECT … USE DE INSTEAD OF A POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE:
MARY’S BOOK … ES EL LIBRO DE MARÍA
          IT IS THEIR (THE GIRL´S) FRIEND … ES LA AMIGA DE ELLAS
IT IS YOUR TEACHER … ES LA PROFESORA DE USTED