Dieses Buch ist meins.
English: This book is mine.
- Language
- German
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Pronomen, Artikel und Bezugwörter
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Possessive pronouns stand alone and show who owns something.
When to use it
Use when the noun is clear from context.
Key forms
- meiner
- deiner
- seiner
- ihrer
- unserer
- eurer
- ihrer/Ihrer
Examples
Das Auto ist ihres.
English: That car is hers.
Diese Schlüssel sind deine.
English: These keys are yours.
Die Entscheidung ist ihre.
English: The choice is theirs.
Tips
- Possessive pronouns replace the noun and show ownership.
- They change ending to match the gender and number of the noun.
- There is no possessive pronoun for 'es'; rephrase if needed.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Possessive pronouns change their ending; 'seiner', 'ihrer', etc. do not add -s for plural.
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