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IAEx-x2ii5i A65 8 Possessive adjectives and pronouns (Los adjetivos y pronombres posesivos) 8.1 Possessive adjectives ( Los adjetivos posesivos ) L2A, L5B singular plural mi tu su nuestro/a vuestro/a su mis tus sus nuestros/as vuestros/as sus my your (fam .) your (form .), his, her, its our your (fam .) your (form .), their • Possessive adjectives indicate possession and they agree in number ( nuestro/a and vuestro/a also agree in gender) with the nouns that they modify, i .e ., the person or object that is possessed . mi barrio my neighborhood mi ciudad my city mis libros my books mis clases my classes ¿Dónde viven vuestros hermanos? Where do your siblings live? Su and sus have multiple meanings ( your, his, her, its, their ) . To avoid confusion, you can use the construction [ article ] + [ noun ] + de + [ subject pronoun/name ] . su abuelo his/her/your/their grandfather el abuelo de él/ella his/her grandfather el abuelo de usted/ustedes your grandfather el abuelo de ellos/ellas their grandfather el abuelo de Ernesto Ernesto's grandfather 8.2 Possessive pronouns ( Los pronombres posesivos ) L13B singular plural masculine feminine masculine feminine mío tuyo suyo nuestro vuestro suyo mía tuya suya nuestra vuestra suya míos tuyos suyos nuestros vuestros suyos mías tuyas suyas nuestras vuestras suyas my, (of) mine your, (of) yours your, (of) yours; his, (of) his; her, (of) hers; its our, (of) ours your, (of) yours your, (of) yours; their, (of) theirs • Possessive pronouns agree in both gender and number with the thing that is possessed . • The possessive pronoun is used with an article in order to take the place of a noun that has already been mentioned . ● Mi empresa es muy grande, ¿y la tuya ? ■ La mía no . ● My company is very big, and yours ? ■ Mine isn’t. • The possessive pronoun can be used without an article in order to state the identity of the owner . ● ¿De quién es este libro? ■ Es mío . ● Whose book is this? ■ It is mine . Note that these words can also be used as adjectives when placed after the corresponding nouns . Ex . ese libro mío ( that book of mine ) . Grammar Reference The Grammar Reference in your textbook appendix provides additional support in the form of traditional explanations organized by grammar topics . Grammatical structures are grouped and presented by part of speech . Attention icons highlight exceptions and structures that are often difficult for beginning Spanish students . Convenient cross-references direct you to the lessons where these structures are covered . Charts and tables consolidate information for easy reference . Examples that highlight the target structure provide ample models of proper usage . P P T M L M M T ¿ E W I S 3