Questions and Answers
What is the function of Possessive Adjectives in Spanish?
To explain who owns things or the relationship between people
How do Possessive Adjectives change for singular and plural nouns in Spanish?
They change to match the number of the noun (e.g. mi becomes mis, tu becomes tus)
How is possession expressed for named persons in Spanish?
Using 'de' (of) instead of the apostrophe 's
What happens when 'de' is followed by 'el' in Spanish?
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Which Possessive Adjective would be used to describe 'our book' in Spanish?
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What is the Spanish translation of 'Pablo's brother'?
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Study Notes
Possessive Adjectives in Spanish
- Possessive adjectives explain ownership or relationships between people and are used to describe who owns something (e.g., mi libro = my book, tu hermana = your sister).
- Possessive adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they describe.
- Possessive adjectives are always placed before the noun.
Singular and Plural Forms
- Yo (I): mi (my), mis (my)
- Tú (You): tu (your), tus (your)
- Él/Ella (He/She): su (his/her), sus (his/her)
- Nosotros/as (We): nuestro/a (our), nuestros/as (our)
- Vosotros/as (You all): vuestro/a (your), vuestros/as (your)
- Ellos/Ellas (They): su (their), sus (their)
Using "de" for Possession
- In English, possession is shown with an apostrophe (e.g., Maria's sister).
- In Spanish, "de" (of) is used to indicate ownership or relationship with a named person (e.g., La hermana de Maria, The sister of Maria).
- Examples:
- Daniel's pencil case: El estuche de Daniel
- Anna's book: El libro de Anna
- Pablo's sister: La hermana de Pablo
- Isabel's mother: La madre de Isabel
- Important: When "de" is followed by "el", they combine to form "del" (e.g., El padre del chico, The boy's father; El color del libro, The book's colour).
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Learn about Spanish possessive adjectives, their forms, and how to use them to describe ownership and relationships. Understand the rules for singular and plural nouns.
