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Possession

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Showing Possession Before a Noun

A ‘possessive adjective’ tells us who owns the noun. In Spanish, they change if the noun is singular (just one) or plural (more than one).

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Singular possessive adjective

  • mi - my (one thing)
  • tu - your (one thing)
  • su - his, her, its, their (one thing)
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Plural possessive adjective

  • mis - my (more than one thing)
  • tus - your (more than one thing)
  • sus - his, her, its, their (more than one thing)
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Examples

  • Yo tengo un coche. Ese es mi coche.
    • I have a car. That's my car.
  • Yo tengo dos perros. Mis perros son muy grandes.
    • I have two dogs. My dogs are very big.
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Other examples

  • Ellos tienen una casa. Esa es su casa.
    • They have a house. That's their house.
  • Ellos tienen tres bicis. Esas son sus bicis.
    • They have three bikes. Those are their bikes.

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