Possessive adjectives II
Introduction/Review
You already know the short forms of the possessive adjectives -- mi, tu, su, nuestro/nuestra, vuestro/vuestra, and su. These short forms are preposed -- they come before the noun they describe, as in mi casa es tu casa ("my house is your house"). There exist long forms of the possessive adjectives, which act like "normal" Spanish adjectives and come after the nouns they describe. These long forms are the topic of this section.
Long forms of the possessive adjectives
The long forms look pretty similar to their short counterparts. Take a look:
You are used to using possessives before their nouns. With the longer forms, however, this is not an option: they need to come after their nouns, like most other Spanish adjectives. The choice between the long and short forms is pretty much a stylistic one; use whichever looks/sounds better to you.
Examples:
La casa mÃa es muy pequeña. (My house is very small.)
El vestido suyo es muy lindo. (Her dress is very cute.)
La profesora nuestra es muy estrcita. (Our teacher is very strict.)
The long forms of the possessive adjectives are:
mÃo/mÃa
tuyo/tuya
suyo/suya
nuestro/nuestra
vuestro/vuestra
suyo/suya
The long forms must follow the nouns they describe.
Quick reference:
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Additional Resources:
In your textbook (Realidades II):
1. CapÃtulo 2A
