Possessives Flashcards
Possessive adjectives are where in the sentence?
They come before the nouns they modify
Possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with what part of the sentence?
The nouns they modify
*Not the possessor
What usually accompanies the possessive adjective in the sentence?
What is the exception?
definite article (the)
*except with singular, unmodified nouns of family members
- you DO use the definite article if the noun referring to a family member is plural or modified by an adjective or suffix
What is special about loro in regards to possessive articles?
- always accompanied by the definite article
- never changes form, regardless of gender and number of the noun it modifies
What are the masculine, singular possessive adjectives?
il mio (my)
il tuo (your)
il suo (his/her/its) (Suo for formal) - used whether possessor is female or male (b/c form depends on what is being possessed)
il nostro (our)
il vostro (your)
il loro (their)
What are the feminine, singular possessive adjectives?
la mia (my)
la tua (your)
la sua (his/her/its) (Sua if formal) - used whether possessor is female or male (b/c form depends on what is being possessed)
la nostra (our)
la vostra (your)
la loro (their)
What are the masculine plural possessive adjectives?
i miei (my)
i tuoi (twoy) (your)
i suoi (swoy) (his/her/its) (Suoi if formal)
i nostri (our)
i vostri (your)
i loro (their)
What are the feminine plural possessive adjectives?
le mie (my)
le tue (your)
le sue (his/her/its) (Sue if formal)
le nostre (our)
le vostre (your)
le loro (their)
The form of the possessive adjective depends on what 2 things?
1) who possesses it
2) gender & number of the thing being possessed
La mia penna
Ex: Mia = my
La = pen which is feminine, singular
Does loro change with gender or number?
No
How do possessive adjectives work with family members?
1) no definite article with singular nouns for members of the family (ex: mia madre)
2) you do use the definite article if the noun is plural or has an adjective or suffix (la tua sorella maggiore)
3) Loro = always use the article, even if singular
Her brothers are young
I suoi fratelli sono giovani
Their friends are very nice. (masc)
I loro amici sono molto simpatici.
He adores his parents
Lui adora i suoi genitori
Our university is very large.
La nostra università è molto grande
