Capitulo Diez - Gramatica 2 - Stressed Possessives Flashcards
What is a “stressed possessive”?
In Spanish, there are pronouns to express possession (mi, tu, su, etc), and there are words to specifically emphasize possession in a sentence. That is, the construction is literally purposed to clarify the possession of a certain thing.
Es mi casa.
It’s my house.
Es la casa mía.
It’s my house.
¡La casa es mía!
The house is mine!
La casa es mía, no suya.
The house is mine, not yours.
What to remember about stressed possessive pronouns:
- They must agree in number and gender with the noun they are claiming possession over.
un libro mío; la calculadora mía
- When used as adjectives, they come after the noun. The noun may also be dropped altogether if context allows.
Es el coche mío.
¿De quien es el coche? - Es mío.
- When used as pronouns, they replace the noun the possession is referred to.
Le gusta el coche mío. = Le gusta el mío.
What are the stressed possessive pronouns?
Mío, mía, míos, mías
tuyo, tuya, tuyos, tuyas
suyo, suya, suyos, suyas
nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras
vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras
suyo, suya, suyos, suyas
