11.5.9

Possession: Before a Noun

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Showing Possession before a noun

To show who an adjective belongs to, you change the article (él/la) for a possessive (something that shows possession). These agree with the amount of things they refer to and their gender

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Mi, mis - My

  • Mi perro.
    • My dog.
  • Mis gafas.
    • My glasses
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Tu, tus - your

  • Tu coche.
    • Your car.
  • Tus palabras.
    • Your words.
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Su, sus - his/her, their

  • Su casa (la casa de ella).
    • Her house.
  • Sus pollos (los pollos de él).
    • His chickens.
  • Sus necesidades (las necesidades de ellas).
    • Their needs.
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Nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras - our

  • Nuestro equipo.
    • Our team.
  • Nuestra empresa.
    • Our business.
  • Nuestros hijos.
    • Our children.
  • Nuestras cosas.
    • Our things.
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Vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras - your

  • Vuestro trabajo.
    • Your job.
  • Vuestra ropa.
    • Your clothes.
  • Vuestras bebidas.
    • Your drinks.
  • Vuestros problemas.
    • Your problems.

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11Extra Grammar

11.1Articles

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11.3Nouns

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