Possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives show who the thing belongs to.
| PERSON |
ADJECTIVES |
PRONOUNS |
1st |
(I) |
my |
mine |
2nd |
(you) |
your |
yours |
3rd |
(he) |
his |
his |
|
(she) |
her |
hers |
|
(it) |
it |
its |
| Plural |
1st |
(we) |
our |
ours |
2nd |
(you) |
your |
yours |
3rd |
(they) |
their |
theirs |
NOTE: In English, possessive adjectives and pronouns refer to the
possessor, not the object or person that is possessed.
Example
- Jane's brother is married to John's sister.
- Her brother is married to his sister.
- Peter and his sister .
- Jane and her father .
- Do you know where your books are?
- Is this their picnic ? No, it is
ours .
- I think this is your passport. Yes, it is
mine .