Possessive Adjectives Flashcards
mi, tu, su, nuestro, complete w/ plural forms and definite articles for use with clothing and body part adjectives (7 cards)
mi, mis
my, my plural form
mi pluma vs mis plumas (my pen, my pens)
tú, tu
you, your
they are pronounced the same, but the accented u, in tú, is the subject pronoun
su, sus
possessive
his, her, their, your (formal)
four meanings;
you use this in sentences you would use “usted” within
WHAT is used if the meaning of ‘SU’ is not clear from the context of the sentence?
a prepositional phrase
de él (of him), de ella (of her)
María busca a la hermana de él (lit: María looks for the sister of him)
What is the difference between your (tu) and your (su)?
the degree of formality the speaker wishes to convey
Mi casa es tu casa (familiar) vs Mi casa es su casa (formal)
su/sus are used when you are speaking to someone you would address as “usted”; an elder or stranger who is older or near in age to you
nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras
our (singular & plural)
Possessive adjectives are not used with what kind of words and what is used instead?
articles of clothing or body parts; you use definite articles instead
you DO NOT say mi vestido , or mi brazo; these are NOT CORRECT.
you DO say: Me duele el brazo (My arm hurts) and Me gusta el vestido nuevo (I like my new dress)
