LEKTION 8
Possessive adjectives
Possessive adjectives accompany nouns and they agree with the noun in gender, number and case. In the following table, we will see the different forms of an adjective:
| Person |
Masculine |
Feminine |
Neutral |
Plural |
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| 1st Person Singular |
Mein |
Meine |
Mein |
Meine |
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My |
My |
My |
My |
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| 2nd Person Singular |
Dein |
Deine |
Dein |
Deine |
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Your |
Your |
Your |
Your |
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| 3rd Person Singular |
Sein |
Seine |
Sein |
Seine |
| (masculine) |
His |
His |
His |
His |
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| 3rd Person Singular |
Ihr |
Ihre |
Ihr |
Ihre |
| (feminine) |
Her |
Her |
Her |
Her |
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| 1st Person Plural |
Unser |
Unsere |
Unser |
Unsere |
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Our |
Our |
Our |
Our |
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| 2nd Person Plural |
Euer |
Eure |
Euer |
Eure |
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Your |
Your |
Your |
Your |
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| 3rd Person Plural |
Ihr |
Ihre |
Ihr |
Ihre |
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Their |
Their |
Their |
Their |
Possessive adjectives are declined following the same model, except for the 2nd person plural form. As an example we are going to decline the first person singular possessive adjective:
| Singular form: |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
Neutral |
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| Nominative |
Mein |
Meine |
Mein |
My |
| Acusative |
Meinen |
Meine |
Mein |
My |
| Dative |
Meinem |
Meiner |
Meinem |
To me |
| Genitive |
Meines |
Meiner |
Meines |
From me |
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| Plural form: Idéntica para masculino, femenino y neutro |
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| Nominativo |
Meine |
Mis (míos, mías) |
| Acusativo |
Meine |
Mis (míos, mías) |
| Dativo |
Meinen |
A mis (a los míos, mías) |
| Genitivo |
Meiner |
De mis ( de los míos, mías) |
The 2nd person plural form is slightly different, because in some cases the "e" disappears from the root:
| Singular Form: |
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Masculine |
Feminine |
Neutral |
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| Nominative |
Euer |
Eure |
Euer |
Our |
| Accusative |
Euren |
Eure |
Euer |
Our |
| Dative |
Eurem |
Eurer |
Eurem |
To our |
| Genitive |
Eures |
Eurer |
Eures |
From our |
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| Plural Form: It is the same for masculine, feminine and neutral |
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| Nominative |
Eure |
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Our |
| Accusative |
Eure |
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Our |
| Dative |
Euren |
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To our |
| Genitive |
Eurer |
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From our |
The same adjectives can take on the function of possessive pronouns, in which case, they don't accompany any nouns, they replace them.
Let's seem some examples of these adjectives and possessive pronouns:
| Mein Wagen ist gross |
My car is big |
| Dein Wagen ist klein |
Your car is small |
| Unser Mädchen (n) ist gross |
Our child is tall |
| Euer Mädchen ist gross |
Your child is tall |
| Ich treffe unseren Freund |
I find our friend |
| Du triffst euren Freund |
You find your friend |
| Sie helfen ihrem Freund |
They help their friend |
| Wir helfen unseren Freunden |
We help our friends |
VOCABULARY
| Lawyer |
Anwalt (m) |
Painter |
Maler (m) |
| Doctor |
Arzt (m) |
Mechanic |
Mechaniker (m) |
| Doctor (female) |
Ärztin (f) |
Engineer |
Ingenieur (m) |
| Economist |
Volkswirt (m) |
Priest |
Priester (m) |
| Architect |
Architekt (m) |
Artist |
Künstler (m) |
| Sales person |
Kaufmann (m) |
Actor |
Schauspieler (m) |
| Baker |
Bäcker (m) |
Civil Servant |
Beamte (m) |
| Hairdresser |
Friseur (m) |
Writer |
Schriftsteller (m) |
| Hairdresser |
Friseuse (f) |
Locksmith |
Schlosser (m) |
| Plumber |
Klempner (m) |
Carpenter |
Tischler (m) |
