Dit is mijn boek.
English: This is my book.
- Language
- Dutch
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Voornaamwoorden, lidwoorden en verwijswoorden
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Bezittelijke voornaamwoorden laten zien van wie iets is. Ze staan voor het zelfstandig naamwoord.
When to use it
Use them to show who something belongs to.
Key forms
- mijn + zelfstandig naamwoord
- jouw + zelfstandig naamwoord
- zijn/haar + zelfstandig naamwoord
- ons/onze + zelfstandig naamwoord
- jullie/hun + zelfstandig naamwoord
Examples
Waar is jouw auto?
English: Where is your car?
Haar naam is Anna.
English: Her name is Anna.
Hun huis is groot.
English: Their house is big.
Tips
- Use 'ons' for het-words (singular), 'onze' for de-words and plurals.
- Bezittelijke voornaamwoorden veranderen niet voor meervoud (hun boeken, niet huns boeken).
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