9.5.9

Possession After a Noun

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Showing Possession After a Noun

Adjectives can also be used to show possession after a noun. They need to match the amount and gender of the noun.

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Mío, mía, míos, mías - mine

  • Los zapatos míos.
    • My shoes.
  • El libro mío.
    • My book.
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Tuyo, tuya, tuyos, tuyas - yours

  • El regalo tuyo.
    • Your present.
  • Las gafas tuyas.
    • Your glasses.
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Suyo, suya, suyos, suyas - his/hers

  • La bulsa suya.
    • His/her blouse.
  • Los cuadros suyos.
    • His/her paintings.
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Nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras - ours

  • El hijonuestro .
    • Our son.
  • Las hijas nuestras .
    • Our daughters
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Vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras - yours

  • El coche vuestro.
    • Your car.
  • Las ropas vuestras.
    • Your clothes.
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Suyo, suya, suyos, suyas - theirs

  • Unos libros suyos.
    • Some books of theirs.
  • La bicicleta suya.
    • Their bike.

Showing Possession After a Noun

Adjectives can be used to show possession after a noun. They need to match the amount and gender of the noun.

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Mío, mía, míos, mías - mine

  • Los zapatos míos.
    • My shoes.
  • El libro mío.
    • My book.
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Tuyo, tuya, tuyos, tuyas - yours

  • El regalo tuyo.
    • Your present.
  • Las gafas tuyas.
    • Your glasses.
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Suyo, suya, suyos, suyas - his/hers

  • La bulsa suya.
    • His/her blouse.
  • Los cuadros suyos.
    • His/her paintings.
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Nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras - ours

  • El hijo nuestro.
    • Our son.
  • Las hijas nuestras.
    • Our daughters
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Vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras - yours

  • El coche vuestro.
    • Your car.
  • Las ropas vuestras.
    • Your clothes.
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Suyo, suya, suyos, suyas - theirs

  • Unos libros suyos.
    • Some books of theirs.
  • La bicicleta suya.
    • Their bike.

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3.7Free Time Activities

3.8Free Time Activities - Translations (Foundation)

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5Listening Practice

6Common Tenses

7Important Verbs

8Advanced Tenses

9Extra Grammar

9.1Articles

9.2Negatives

9.3Nouns

9.4Asking Questions

9.5Adjectives

9.6Adverbs

9.7Conjunctions

9.8Pronouns

9.9By, With, From, Of

9.10Verbs

9.11Comparisons

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