ADJETIVOS POSESIVOS
Un adjetivo posesivo, al igual que otros adjetivos, se coloca
delante del sustantivo y cumple la funcin de determinador.
Isyourfather home? -Esttupadre en casa?
The girl lovesherdog -La muchacha quiere asuperro The children
will visittheirgrandmother -Los nios visitarn asuabuelaEn ingls,el
adjetivo posesivo se usa delante de los sustantivos que indican
partes del cuerpo, parentesco, vestimenta y objetos
personales,mientras que en espaol es ms comn usar el artculo
determinado: I hurtmyarm -Me lastimelbrazo. He puthishand
inhispocket -Se pusolamano enelbolsillo.Los adjetivos posesivos
concuerdan en gnero y nmero con su antecedente (el poseedor):
Ilostmykey .
Ilostmykeys.
Pero en otros idiomas, como espaol y francs, no ocurre lo mismo.
El posesivo no concuerda con el poseedor sino con la cosa
poseda.
Perdmi llave
Perdmis llaves.
PRONOMBRES POSESIVOS-
Un pronombre posesivo no modifica al sustantivo, sino que lo
reemplaza. Concuerda en gnero y nmero con el poseedor.
This is my car. Itsmine-ste es mi coche. Esmo
Annie's dress is red.Yoursis green -El vestido de Annie es rojo.
Eltuyoes verde.
Im sorry, that suitcase isours-Lo siento, sa maleta
esnuestra
possessive adjectivesA possessive adjective, like other
adjectives, standing in front of the noun and serves as a
determiner.
Is your father home? - Is your father home?The girl loves her
dog - The girl loves her dogThe children will Visit their
grandmother - Children visit their grandmother
In English the possessive adjective used before nouns that
indicate body parts, kinship, clothing and personal items, while in
Spanish it is more common to use the definite article:I hurt my arm
- I hurt my arm.He put His Hand In His Pocket - He put his hand in
his pocket.Possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with
its antecedent (the holder):I lost my key.I lost my keys.But in
other languages, such as Spanish and French, the same does not
happen. The possessive does not match the owner but the thing
possessed.I lost my keyI lost my keys.PRONOMBRES POSSESSIVE -A
possessive pronoun does not modify the noun, but replaces it.
Agrees in gender and number with the owner.
This is my car. It's mine - This is my car. It is mine
Annie's dress is red. Yours is green - Annie's dress is red.
Yours is green.
I'm sorry, That suitcase is ours - Sorry, that suitcase is
our
