Chapter 15 - Possessive Pronouns

Definition

Denote or describe possession (belonging) and answer the question 'whose'

Types

person	number	Subject pronoun	Possessive adjective	Possessive pronoun
1st person	Single	I	My	Mine
	Plural	We	Our	Ours
2nd person	Single	You	Your	Yours
	plural	You	Your	Yours
3rd person	Single	He	His	His
		She	Her	Hers
		It	Its	Its
	Plural	They	Their	Theirs

Possessive adjective describe noun

Possessive pronoun used to avoid repetition by replace phrase

Rules 

Indicate possession

Don't require apostrophe - it's mean it is not its as possessive

Each personal pronoun related to certain possessive

Forms

Primary - attached the noun placed before noun (possessive adjective)

Absolute - replace noun (possessive pronoun)

examples

1. Is this susan's car? No it's my car

    the answer describe the car is belong to me (possessive) used possessive pronoun 'my' and in primary     form

2. Is this susan's car? No it's mine 

    the answer describe possessive used possessive adjective 'mine' replace phrase 'my car' in absolute          form

3. Look at those kids ! theirs are rude

    Possessive at the beginning of the sentences

4. This white house is yours 

    Possessive at the end of the sentences

Semantic nuances

5. This is my friend, mean close friend

6. This is friend of mine, mean one of my friend whether close or not