Possessive Pronouns
Back to something simple!
What is possessive pronoun?
Well, when you want to explain that something belongs to someone, you say "my car", "your car" etc, not "I car" "You car".
| English | Русский |
|---|---|
| My | Мой |
| Your | Твой |
| Our | Наш |
| Their | Ваш |
BUT! It's Russian and there are 3 different genders. So that up there was only the masculine version.
Let's see the whole thing!
| English | M | F | N | Pl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My | Мой | Моя́ | Моё | Мои́ |
| Your | Твой | Твоя́ | Твоё | Твои́ |
| Our | Наш | На́ша | На́ше | На́ши |
| Your(pl) | Ваш | Ва́ша | Ва́ше | Ва́ши |
Remember 'your(pl)' is also used to as the formal singular of 'you'.
So, remember - don't make the mistake of just reading these and moving on - I've given you the basic information, now you have to practice - there are plenty of vocab words to practice on... and you have the whole internet at your disposal. You have to invest a decent amount of time to internalize this!
Examples:
Мо́й дом - My house, home
Твоё де́ло - Your business
Ва́ша душа́(soul) - Your soul
Как твои́ дела́? (plural of дело, see родительный падеж to see why) - How are (your) things?
Let's see your attempts!
Posted Apr 6, 2012, 1:11 PM UTC · edited