9.8.2

Possession

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Pronoun Showing Possession

These pronouns have the same form as adjectives that show possession after a noun.

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The pronouns

  • El mío, la mía, los míos, las mías (mine).
  • El tuyo, la tuya, los tuyos, las tuyas (your).
  • El suyo, la suya, los suyos, las suyas (his/her).
  • El nuestro, la nuestra, los nuestros, las nuestras (our).
  • El vuestro, la vuestra, los vuestros, las vuestras (your).
  • El suyo, la suya, los suyos, las suyas (their).
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The pronoun replaces the word

  • When pronouns are used to show possession, the object which belongs to someone disappears.
    • La casa tuya → la tuya.
      • Your house → Yours.
    • No es tu cuadro, es el mío.
      • This isn't your painting, it is mine.

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