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Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns


This page deals with the ways Spanish conveys the meaning of possession by the use of noun modifiers. There are many similarities in form and functionality with those of English. Important differences are the agreement in number and gender (when the distinction is made) with the possesed noun and the absence of a 'possessive case' (as indicated in English by the apostroph).

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Question #1 -

Viste a María, que bien vestida? padres son muy ricos.

    su
    su
    su
    su
    sus
    sus
    sus
    sus
    los
    los
    los
    los
    ---
    de ella
    suyos
    suyas
    ---
    de ella
    suyos
    suyas
    ---
    de ella
    suyos
    suyas

3 valid answers. Can you find them all?


Question #2 -

Muchachos, ustedes están apurados porque pronto llegarán invitadas .

    las
    las
    las
    sus
    sus
    sus
    su
    su
    su
    ---
    de ustedes
    suyos
    ---
    de ustedes
    suyos
    ---
    de ustedes
    suyos

3 valid answers. Can you find them all?


Question #3 -

Escríbeles a ellas. dirección es 29 Oak St.

    La
    La
    La
    La
    Sus
    Sus
    Sus
    Sus
    Su
    Su
    Su
    Su
    suya
    suyas
    ---
    de ellas
    suya
    suyas
    ---
    de ellas
    suya
    suyas
    ---
    de ellas

5 valid answers. Can you find them all?


Question #4 -

Dónde nacieron tus hijos y los de Marta? nacieron en Chile y en Bolivia.

    Míos
    Míos
    Míos
    Los míos
    Los míos
    Los míos
    Los de mí
    Los de mí
    Los de mí
    los suyos
    sus
    los de ella
    los suyos
    sus
    los de ella
    los suyos
    sus
    los de ella

2 valid answers. Can you find them all?


Question #5 -

Mi tía cocina bien; y la de Carlos? no.

    La de él
    La suyo
    La suya
    Suya

    2 valid answers


Question #6 -

Ven a visitarme. días de vacaciones están por terminarse.

    Mi
    Mi
    Mi
    Los
    Los
    Los
    Mis
    Mis
    Mis
    ---
    míos
    de mí
    ---
    míos
    de mí
    ---
    míos
    de mí

2 valid answers. Can you find them all?


Question #7 -

Yo quiero tu sombrero y tú quieres.

    mío
    el de mí

    el mío

    1 valid answer


Question #8 -

Sus pinturas son buenas, pero son mejores.

    los de nosotros
    las de nosotros
    los nuestros
    las nuestras

    2 valid answers


Question #9 -

  • 0 valid answers
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    Correct!


    Proper use of 'short form' possessives.

    'Short form possessive adjectives' are unstressed short forms that come before the noun in place of the article or other determiners.

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    One plausible choice. Check other possibilities!


    Plausible restrained use of 'possessives' in Spanish.

    Possessives are used much less in Spanish than in English; the article is favored if there is no ambiguity or possession is irrelevant.

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    One plausible choice. Check other possibilities!


    Plausible use of post noun 'clarifying constructs'.

    Because the possessive adjectives for the third person su or sus may stand for his, her, your, their, to remove ambiguity Spanish allows the use of clarifying 'de-constructs' after the noun. These are used (for the third person) whith the article or other determiner in place before the noun.

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    Not the best choice. Check again!


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    Correct!


    Proper use of post noun 'clarifying constructs'.

    Because the possessive adjectives for the third person su or sus may stand for his, her, your, their, to remove ambiguity Spanish allows the use of clarifying 'de-constructs' after the noun. These are used (for the third person) whith the article or other determiner in place before the noun.

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    Correct!


    Proper use of 'short form' possessives.

    'Short form possessive adjectives' are unstressed short forms that come before the noun in place of the article or other determiners.

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    Back to question 2

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Correct!


    Proper use of post noun 'clarifying constructs'.

    Because the possessive adjectives for the third person su or sus may stand for his, her, your, their, to remove ambiguity Spanish allows the use of clarifying 'de-constructs' after the noun. These are used (for the third person) whith the article or other determiner in place before the noun.

    Hints?

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    Improper use of 'long form' possessives.

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    Improper agreement between the possessives and the possessed noun.

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    Correct!


    Proper use of 'long form' possessives.

    Long form possessives are stressed long forms that come after the noun in addition to other determiners in the front of the noun.

    Hints?

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    Correct!


    Proper restrained use of 'possessives' in Spanish.

    Possessives are used much less in Spanish than in English; the article is favored if there is no ambiguity or possession is irrelevant.

    Hints?

    Back to question 3

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Correct!


    Proper use of post noun 'clarifying constructs'.

    Because the possessive adjectives for the third person su or sus may stand for his, her, your, their, to remove ambiguity Spanish allows the use of clarifying 'de-constructs' after the noun. These are used (for the third person) whith the article or other determiner in place before the noun.

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    Improper use of 'long form' possessives.

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    Correct!


    Proper use of 'short form' possessives.

    'Short form possessive adjectives' are unstressed short forms that come before the noun in place of the article or other determiners.

    Hints?

    Back to question 3

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Correct!


    Proper use of post noun 'clarifying constructs'.

    Because the possessive adjectives for the third person su or sus may stand for his, her, your, their, to remove ambiguity Spanish allows the use of clarifying 'de-constructs' after the noun. These are used (for the third person) whith the article or other determiner in place before the noun.

    Hints?

    Back to question 3

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    Improper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

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    Proper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

    When nouns can be dropped to avoid repetitions without loss of meaning, pronominal possessives can replace them preserving the connotations of possession. They are formally identical to an 'adjectival construct' with just the noun dropped.

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    Proper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

    When nouns can be dropped to avoid repetitions without loss of meaning, pronominal possessives can replace them preserving the connotations of possession. They are formally identical to an 'adjectival construct' with just the noun dropped.

    Hints?

    Back to question 4

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    Improper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

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    Improper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

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    Correct!


    Proper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

    When nouns can be dropped to avoid repetitions without loss of meaning, pronominal possessives can replace them preserving the connotations of possession. They are formally identical to an 'adjectival construct' with just the noun dropped.

    Hints?

    Back to question 5

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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    Improper agreement between the possessives and the possessed noun.

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    Correct!


    Proper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

    When nouns can be dropped to avoid repetitions without loss of meaning, pronominal possessives can replace them preserving the connotations of possession. They are formally identical to an 'adjectival construct' with just the noun dropped.

    Hints?

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    Not a valid choice.


    Improper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

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    Back to question 5

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement between the possessives and the possessed noun.

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    Back to question 6

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement between the possessives and the possessed noun.

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    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement between the possessives and the possessed noun.

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    Not a valid choice.


    Improper restrained use of 'possessives' in Spanish.

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    Back to question 6

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Correct!


    Proper use of 'long form' possessives.

    Long form possessives are stressed long forms that come after the noun in addition to other determiners in the front of the noun.

    Hints?

    Back to question 6

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper use of 'long form' possessives.

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    Back to question 6

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Correct!


    Proper use of 'short form' possessives.

    'Short form possessive adjectives' are unstressed short forms that come before the noun in place of the article or other determiners.

    Hints?

    Back to question 6

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper use of 'long form' possessives.

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    Back to question 6

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper use of 'long form' possessives.

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    Not a valid choice.


    Improper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

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    Back to question 7

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

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    Not a valid choice.


    Improper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

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    Correct!


    Proper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

    When nouns can be dropped to avoid repetitions without loss of meaning, pronominal possessives can replace them preserving the connotations of possession. They are formally identical to an 'adjectival construct' with just the noun dropped.

    Hints?

    Back to question 7

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement between the possessives and the possessed noun.

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    Back to question 8

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Correct!


    Proper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

    When nouns can be dropped to avoid repetitions without loss of meaning, pronominal possessives can replace them preserving the connotations of possession. They are formally identical to an 'adjectival construct' with just the noun dropped.

    Hints?

    Back to question 8

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Not a valid choice.


    Improper agreement between the possessives and the possessed noun.

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    Correct!


    Proper use of 'pronominal possessives'.

    When nouns can be dropped to avoid repetitions without loss of meaning, pronominal possessives can replace them preserving the connotations of possession. They are formally identical to an 'adjectival construct' with just the noun dropped.

    Hints?

    Back to question 8

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Grammatical notes for the drills in this page.


    This page deals with the ways Spanish conveys the meaning of possession by the use of noun modifiers. There are many similarities in form and functionality with those of English. Important differences are the agreement in number and gender (when the distinction is made) with the possesed noun and the absence of a 'possessive case' (as indicated in English by the apostroph).

    The items covered are:


    1) The use of 'short form' possessives.

    'Short form possessive adjectives' are unstressed short forms that come before the noun in place of the article or other determiners.

    Short Form Possessives
    my book / books mi libro / mis libros
    thy book / books tu libro / tus libros
    your book / books su libro / sus libros (de usted, ustedes)
    his book / books (de él)
    her book / books (de ella)
    their book / books (de ellos, ellas)
    our uncle / uncles / aunt / aunts nuestro tío / nuestros tíos / nuestra tía / nuestras tías
    your uncle / uncles / aunt / aunts vuestro tío / vuestros tíos / vuestra tía / vuestras tías


    Examples: Quest. 1 Quest. 2 Quest. 3 Quest. 6


    2) The use of 'long form' possessives.

    Long form possessives are stressed long forms that come after the noun in addition to other determiners in the front of the noun.

    Long Form Possessives (as adjectives)
    this/these uncle/ aunt/ uncles/ aunts of mine este tío mío / esta tía mía /estos tíos míos /estas tías mías
    this/these uncle/ aunt/ uncles/ aunts of thyne este tío tuyo / esta tía tuya /estos tíos tuyos /estas tías tuyas
    this/these uncle/ aunt/ uncles/ aunts of yours este tío suyo / esta tía suya /estos tíos suyos /estas tías suyas (de usted, ustedes)
    this/these uncle/ aunt/ uncles/ aunts of his (de él)
    this/these uncle/ aunt/ uncles/ aunts of hers (de ella)
    this/these uncle/ aunt/ uncles/ aunts of theirs (de ellos, ellas)
    this/these uncle/ aunt/ uncles/ aunts of ours este tío nuestro / estos tíos nuestros / esta tía nuestra / estas tías nuestras
    this/these uncle/ aunt/ uncles/ aunts of yours este tío vuestro / estos tíos vuestros / esta tía vuestra / estas tías vuestras

    Examples: Quest. 1 Quest. 2 Quest. 3 Quest. 6


    3) The agreement between the possessives and the possessed noun.

    In Spanish the possessives agree (when the distinction is made) in gender and in number with the possessed noun. This is in sharp difference with English, where there is no such agreement.

    Examples: Quest. 1 Quest. 2 Quest. 3 Quest. 5 Quest. 6 Quest. 8


    4) The use of post noun 'clarifying constructs'.

    Because the possessive adjectives for the third person su or sus may stand for his, her, your, their, to remove ambiguity Spanish allows the use of clarifying 'de-constructs' after the noun. These are used (for the third person) whith the article or other determiner in place before the noun.

    Examples: Quest. 1 Quest. 2 Quest. 3


    5) The use of 'pronominal possessives'.

    When nouns can be dropped to avoid repetitions without loss of meaning, pronominal possessives can replace them preserving the connotations of possession. They are formally identical to an 'adjectival construct' with just the noun dropped.

    Long Form Possessives (as pronouns)
    mine el mío / la mía /los míos /las mías
    thyne el tuyo / la tuya /los tuyos /las tuyas
    yours el suyo / la suya /los suyos /las suyas (de usted, ustedes)
    his (de él)
    hers (de ella)
    theirs (de ellos, ellas)
    ours el nuestro / los nuestros / la nuestra / las nuestras
    yours el vuestro / los vuestros / la vuestra / las vuestras

    Examples: Quest. 4 Quest. 5 Quest. 7 Quest. 8


    6) The restrained use of 'possessives' in Spanish.

    Possessives are used much less in Spanish than in English; the article is favored if there is no ambiguity or possession is irrelevant.

    Examples: Quest. 1 Quest. 2 Quest. 3 Quest. 6

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