Possessive Pronouns Flashcards
What are the main possessive pronouns? What are two important things to keep in mind? How are they conjugated?
Ich = mein_ (my)
Du = dein_ (your, informal singular)
Er = sein_ (his)
Sie* = ihr_ (her)
Es = sein_ (its)
Wir = unser_ (our)
Ihr = euer_ (your, informal plural)
Sie = Ihr_ (your/their, formal plural)
Sie* = ihr_ (you, formal singular)
- Have to keep a track on who is doing the possessing
- Endings for the possessives follow the indefinite article chart.
Nominatives: Eine (M) eine (F) ein (N) keine (Plural)
Accusatives: einen (M) eine (F) ein (N) keine (Plural)
For instance, conjugating ‘unser’…
Unseren (M) unsere (F) unser (N) unsere (P)
What is the conjugation of ‘euer’?
Nominative: euer (M), eure (F), euer (N), eure (P)
Accusative: euren (M), eure (F), euer (N), eure (P)
Dative: eurem (M), eurer (F), eurem (N), euren + n (P)
**Euer should never have more than 2 x e in it.