How do you use "Possessive Pronouns" in a sentence?

This book is mine.' (= my book) Is this yours?' (= your [thing]) The choice was hers.' (= her choice) Ours is the blue car.' (= our car)

Possessive Pronouns

Q: What does "Possessive Pronouns" mean?

mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs Possessive pronouns replace 'possessive adjective + noun'. They stand alone without a following noun. Note: 'his' is the same as both adjective and pronoun. There is no possessive pronoun for 'it'.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs

mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs（所有代名詞）

mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs (소유대명사)

Possessive pronouns replace 'possessive adjective + noun'. They stand alone without a following noun. Note: 'his' is the same as both adjective and pronoun. There is no possessive pronoun for 'it'.

物主代词代替'物主形容词+名词'。它们独立使用，后面不跟名词。注意：'his'作形容词和代词形式相同。'it'没有物主代词形式。

Los pronombres posesivos reemplazan 'adjetivo posesivo + sustantivo'. Se usan solos sin un sustantivo siguiente. Nota: 'his' es igual como adjetivo y pronombre. No hay pronombre posesivo para 'it'.

所有代名詞は「所有形容詞+名詞」を置き換えます。後に名詞が続かず単独で使います。注意：「his」は形容詞と代名詞で同じ形です。「it」には所有代名詞がありません。

소유대명사는 '소유형용사 + 명사'를 대신합니다. 뒤에 명사 없이 단독으로 사용합니다. 참고: 'his'는 소유형용사와 소유대명사가 같은 형태입니다. 'it'에는 소유대명사가 없습니다.

Examples

This book is mine.' (= my book)
这本书是我的。'（= my book）
Este libro es mío.' (= my book)
この本は私のです。'（= my book）
이 책은 제 것입니다.' (= my book)
Is this yours?' (= your [thing])
这是你的吗？'（= your [thing]）
¿Es esto tuyo?' (= your [thing])
これはあなたのですか？'（= your [thing]）
이것은 당신 것인가요?' (= your [thing])
The choice was hers.' (= her choice)
这是她的选择。'（= her choice）
La elección fue de ella.' (= her choice)
その選択は彼女のでした。'（= her choice）
그 선택은 그녀의 것이었습니다.' (= her choice)
Ours is the blue car.' (= our car)
蓝色的车是我们的。'（= our car）
El nuestro es el coche azul.' (= our car)
青い車が私たちのです。'（= our car）
파란 차가 우리 것입니다.' (= our car)

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: possessive

✓ Do Say

That seat is mine.
那个座位是我的。
Ese asiento es mío.
あの席は私のです。
That seat is mine.
Is this bag yours or hers?
这个包是你的还是她的？
¿Es esta bolsa tuya o de ella?
このバッグはあなたのですか、彼女のですか？
Is this bag yours or hers?
The fault was theirs.
错在他们。
La culpa fue de ellos.
責任は彼らにありました。
The fault was theirs.
Which house is ours?
哪间房子是我们的？
¿Cuál casa es nuestra?
どの家が私たちのですか？
Which house is ours?

✗ Don't Say

This is mines. (mine, no -s)
This is mines.（mine，不加-s）
This is mines. (mine, sin -s)
This is mines.（mineに-sは付けない）
This is mines. (mine, -s를 붙이지 않음)
That seat is my. (mine when alone)
That seat is my.（独立时用mine）
That seat is my. (mine cuando está solo)
That seat is my.（単独ではmineを使う）
That seat is my. (단독으로 쓸 때는 mine)
Is this your? (yours when alone)
Is this your?（独立时用yours）
Is this your? (yours cuando está solo)
Is this your?（単独ではyoursを使う）
Is this your? (단독으로 쓸 때는 yours)
The car is their. (theirs)
The car is their.（用theirs）
The car is their. (theirs)
The car is their.（theirsを使う）
The car is their. (theirs)

Origin & History

Independent possessive forms

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal