{"id":166,"date":"2010-03-18T00:00:28","date_gmt":"2010-03-18T00:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=166"},"modified":"2010-03-18T12:56:47","modified_gmt":"2010-03-18T12:56:47","slug":"possessive-pronouns-in-dutch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/possessive-pronouns-in-dutch\/","title":{"rendered":"Possessive Pronouns in Dutch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Possessive pronouns are used to show that something belongs to someone or a group of someones. The possessive pronouns are always used when people are the one’s doing the possessing.\u00a0 In Dutch, the possessive pronouns also come in emphasized and unemphasized varieties.\u00a0 Just like with the subject pronouns (link to post about subject pronouns<\/a>) the emphasized possessive pronoun is often used to show a contrast while the unemphasized possessive pronoun is used more generally.\u00a0 The emphasized possessive pronouns only exist for the singular perspectives.<\/p>\n

In the following examples, the emphasized possessive pronoun is listed first.<\/p>\n

First Person Singular:<\/strong><\/p>\n

mijn\/m’n : mine<\/p>\n

Dit is mijn boek, en niet jouw boek.<\/em><\/p>\n

-This is my book, and not your boek.<\/p>\n

Dit is m’n boek en het is heel interessant.<\/em><\/p>\n

-This is my book and it is very interesting.<\/p>\n

Second Person Singular:<\/strong><\/p>\n

jouw\/je : your<\/p>\n

uw : your (formal)<\/p>\n

Is dit grote huis jouw huis?<\/em><\/p>\n

-Is this large house your house?<\/p>\n

Je mag je fiets hier parkeren.<\/em><\/p>\n

-You may park your bicycle here.<\/p>\n

Kunt u uw auto in een andere plek parkeren, alstublieft?<\/em><\/p>\n

-Can you park your car in another spot please?<\/p>\n

Third Person Singular: <\/strong><\/p>\n

It is more common to use zijn and haar than z’n and d’r<\/p>\n

zijn\/z’n : his<\/p>\n

haar\/d’r : her<\/p>\n

Zijn auto is rood maar haar auto is groen.<\/em><\/p>\n

-His car is red, but her car is green.<\/p>\n

Zij doet d’r deur dicht.<\/em><\/p>\n

-She closes her door.<\/p>\n

Hij poetst z’n tanden.<\/em><\/p>\n

-He brushes his teeth.<\/p>\n

First Person Plural:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unlike the other possessive pronouns, the first person plural possessive pronoun changes depending on whether or not it is referring to a de<\/em> or a het<\/em> word.<\/p>\n

With de<\/em> words, use onze : our<\/p>\n

With het<\/em> words, use ons : our<\/p>\n

Ons studieboek is interessant.<\/em><\/p>\n

-Our study book is interesting.<\/p>\n

Onze auto is kapot.<\/em><\/p>\n

-Our car is broken.<\/p>\n

Second Person Plural:<\/strong><\/p>\n

jullie : your<\/p>\n

uw : your (formal)<\/p>\n

Jullie huis is heel mooi!<\/em><\/p>\n

-Your house is very beautiful!<\/p>\n

Heb ik uw toestemming?<\/em><\/p>\n

-Do I have your permission?<\/p>\n

Third Person Plural:<\/strong><\/p>\n

hun : their<\/p>\n

Hun kinderen zijn heel schattig.<\/em><\/p>\n

-Their children are very cute.<\/p>\n

And how about we put this comments section to use?\u00a0 Try writing a sentence using a possessive pronoun.\u00a0 I’ve given you some examples to start with, and the best way to learn is by doing, so try it out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Possessive pronouns are used to show that something belongs to someone or a group of someones. The possessive pronouns are always used when people are the one’s doing the possessing.\u00a0 In Dutch, the possessive pronouns also come in emphasized and unemphasized varieties.\u00a0 Just like with the subject pronouns (link to post about subject pronouns) the…<\/p>\n

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