Possessive adjectives are used to indicate ownership of a noun. Just like possessive pronouns, they indicate the person, the gender and the number.
Possessive adjectives are also known as possessive determiners.
Possessive |
Examples |
Possessive |
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my |
This is my paintbrush. |
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This is mine. |
your |
Is this your painting? |
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Is this yours? |
his |
This is his design. |
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This is his*. |
her |
Is this her cat? |
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Is this hers? |
its |
Look at its eyes! |
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X No possessive pronoun. |
our |
This is our workshop. |
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The workshop is ours. |
your |
This is your mess. |
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This is yours. |
their |
This is their exhibition. |
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This exhibition is theirs. |
Yayoi, the character used in the examples, was inspired by the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. To learn more about her colourful life and work, visit the Yayoi Kusama Museum website.