Language/Spanish/Grammar/Possessive-Pronouns

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In Spanish, you use Possessive Pronouns when you want to indicate whose is something.

= As Determinant =
These Possessive Pronouns are used before the object. The next table will show you the Possessive Pronouns as determinant corresponding with the personal pronouns.
{| class="wikitable"
!Personal P.
!Possessive P.
|-
|Yo
|Mi
|-
|Tú
|Tu
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|Su
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|Nuestro/Nuestra
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|Vuestro/Vuestra
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|Su
|}

=== Examples ===
* '''Mi''' mamá está casada con '''mi''' papá (My mom is married to my dad)
* Tú y '''tu''' hermano son iguales (You and your brother are the same)
* '''Nuestras''' mascotas son muy traviesas (Our pets are sleepers)

= As Pronoun =
These Possessive Pronouns are used after the verb "Ser". The next table will show you the Possessive Pronouns as pronoun corresponding with the personal pronouns.
{| class="wikitable"
!Personal P.
!Possessive P.
|-
|Yo
|Mío/Mía
|-
|Tú
|Tuyo/Tuya
|-
|Él/Ella/Usted
|Suyo/Suya-De él/ella/usted
|-
|Nosotros/Nosotras
|Nuestro/Nuestra
|-
|Vosotros/Vosotras
|Vuestro/Vuestra
|-
|Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas
|Suyo/Suya-De ustedes/ellos/ellas
|}

=== Examples ===
* La computadora es '''mía''' (the computer is mine)
* Los lentes son '''vuestros''' (your glasses are yours)
* La manzana es '''de ella''' (the apple is hers)
'''Note #1:''' in both cases, as the real possessive pronouns (su and suyo/suya) are the same of él/ella/usted and ustedes/ellos/ellas, generally we use "de"+personal pronouns

'''Note #2:''' you can use the Possessive Pronoun after the object, (they are very informal)
* La botella '''tuya''' tiene agua (your bottle has water)
* Los libros '''de ella''' son muy pesados (her books are very heavy)

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