Expressing Expressing Possession Possession PossessivePossessive

AdjectivesAdjectives

Possessive AdjectivesPossessive Adjectives

Mi(s) – Mi(s) – mymy

Tu(s) – Tu(s) – your your (familiar)(familiar)

Su(s) – Su(s) – his, her, his, her, your(polite)your(polite)

Nuestro(a)(os)(as)-Nuestro(a)(os)(as)-ourour

Vuestro(a)(os)(as)-Vuestro(a)(os)(as)-your (plural,familiar)your (plural,familiar)

Su(s) – Su(s) – their, their, your(plural)your(plural)

Possessive adjectives are Possessive adjectives are placed in front of the nouns placed in front of the nouns they modify.they modify.

MiMi madre madre es muy bonita. es muy bonita. My mother is very pretty.My mother is very pretty.

NuestraNuestra casa casa está en Tunkhannock. está en Tunkhannock. Our house is in Tunkhannock.Our house is in Tunkhannock.

SuSu hermano hermano tiene dieciséis años. tiene dieciséis años. Her brother is sixteen years old.Her brother is sixteen years old.

Possessive adjectives must agree Possessive adjectives must agree in number with the noun they in number with the noun they modify.modify.

Tu sobrinoTu sobrino estudia latín. estudia latín. Your nephew studies LatinYour nephew studies Latin

TuTuss sobrino sobrinoss estudian latín. estudian latín. Your nephews study Latin.Your nephews study Latin.

More examples….More examples….

Mi profesorMi profesor es interesante. es interesante. My teacher is interesting.My teacher is interesting.

MiMiss profesore profesoress son interesantes. son interesantes. My teachers are interesting.My teachers are interesting.

When used out of context, When used out of context, the translation of “su” may the translation of “su” may be unclear.be unclear.

Su libroSu libro es rojo. es rojo. HisHis, , herher, , youryour, or , or theirtheir book is red. book is red.

SuSuss libro libross son rojos. son rojos. HisHis, , herher, , youryour, or , or theirtheir books are red. books are red.

But But in in context…context…

La clase tiene un libro nuevo. La clase tiene un libro nuevo. Su Su libro es libro es rojo.rojo.

The clase has a new book. The clase has a new book. TheirTheir book is book is red. red.

> The context, or first sentence, would > The context, or first sentence, would clarify the translation of “su” in the clarify the translation of “su” in the second sentence.second sentence.

NuestroNuestro and and VuestroVuestro will agree in will agree in gender gender as well asas well as number number with with their noun.their noun.

NuestrNuestro(ao(a) amig) amigo(ao(a) lleva blue jeans.) lleva blue jeans. Our friend wears blue jeans.Our friend wears blue jeans. NuestrNuestros(asos(as) amig) amigos(asos(as) llevan blue jeans.) llevan blue jeans. Our friends wear blue jeans.Our friends wear blue jeans.

VuestrVuestro(ao(a) prim) primo(ao(a) no come frijoles.) no come frijoles. Your cousin does not eat beans.Your cousin does not eat beans. VuestrVuestros(asos(as) prim) primos(asos(as) no comen frijoles.) no comen frijoles. Your cousins do not eat beans.Your cousins do not eat beans.

Vamos a practicarVamos a practicar

My houseMy house Mi casaMi casa

His grandparentsHis grandparents Sus abuelosSus abuelos

Their classTheir class Su claseSu clase

Your (formal) childrenYour (formal) children Sus hijosSus hijos

Your(formal) sonYour(formal) son Su hijoSu hijo

Our auntsOur aunts Nuestras tíasNuestras tías

Our uncleOur uncle Nuestro tíoNuestro tío

Her brotherHer brother Su hermanoSu hermano

Their desksTheir desks Sus pupitresSus pupitres

¡Muy bien clase!¡Muy bien clase!

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