8.8.6

Possessive Adjectives

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Possessive Adjectives

Possessive adjectives show ownership and must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.

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Possessive adjectives

  • Possessive adjectives describe who owns something.
  • The possessive adjective agrees with the thing owned (noun).
  • Possessive adjectives change based on the noun’s gender.
  • Possessive adjectives change based on the noun’s number.
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Singular possessive adjectives

  • mon (masculine) - my
  • ma (feminine) - my
  • mes (plural) - my
  • ton (masculine) - your
  • ta (feminine) - your
  • tes (plural) - your
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Singular third person

  • son (m) - his / its
  • sa (f) - her / its
  • ses (pl) - his / her / its
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Plural persons

  • notre (singular) - our
  • nos (plural) - our
  • votre (singular) - your
  • vos (plural) - your / formal
  • leur (singular) - their
  • leurs (plural) - their
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Exception

  • Use mon / ton / son before feminine nouns starting with a vowel or mute ‘h’.
  • This avoids difficult pronunciation.
  • Ton histoire est intéressante.
    • Your story is interesting.
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Examples

  • Elle a perdu son livre.
    • She lost her book.
  • Nous aimons notre école.
    • We love our school.
  • Ils ont vendu leurs voitures.
    • They sold their cars.

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8.11Miscellaneous

8.12Verbs

8.13Numbers

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