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Introduction

Dependent and independent possessive pronouns

Dependent and independent possessive pronouns indicate possession/belonging. They must be declined, and their endingsagree with the noun in question (see Declension).

Dependent Possessive PronounsDependent possessive pronouns, like articles, come before the noun. Thats why we often also call thempossessive articles.

Example:

Das ist mein Koffer. Hast du meinen Koffer gesehen?

ich du er sie es wir ihr sie

nominati

ve

m/n mein dein sein ihr sein unser euer ihr

f/pl meine deine seine ihre seine unsere eure ihre

genitive m/n meines deines seines ihres seines unseres eures ihres

f/pl meiner deiner seiner ihrer seiner unserer eurer ihrer

dative m/n meinem deinem seinem ihrem seinem unserem eurem ihrem

f meiner deiner seiner ihrer seiner unserer eurer ihrer

pl meinen deinen seinen ihren seinen unseren euren ihren

accusative

m meinen deinen seinen ihren seinen unseren euren ihren

n mein dein sein ihr sein unser euer ihr


Independent Possessive Pronouns
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Independent possessive pronouns replace a previously-mentioned noun.

Example:

Wem gehrt der Koffer? Das ist meiner.


nominative

m meiner deiner seiner ihrer seiner unserer eurer ihrer

n meins deins seins ihr(e)s seins unseres eures ihr(e)s


dative

m/n meinem deinem seinem ihrem seinem unserem eurem ihrem



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Dependent and independent possessive pronounsDependent and independent possessive pronouns indicate possession/belonging. They must be declined, and their endingsagree with the noun in question (see Declension).

Dependent Possessive Pronouns

Dependent possessive pronouns, like articles, come before the noun. Thats why we often also call thempossessive articles.

Example:


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Dependent and independent possessive pronouns indicate possession/belonging. They must be declined, and their endings

agree with the noun in question (see Declension).



Example:



nominati

ve








accusati

ve





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Independent possessive pronouns replace a previously-mentioned noun.Example:



nominati

ve




dative




accusativ

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