{"id":4529,"date":"2012-12-06T14:16:54","date_gmt":"2012-12-06T14:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=4529"},"modified":"2018-02-07T11:26:10","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T11:26:10","slug":"mein-dein-sein-ihr-etc-german-possessive-pronouns-in-the-nominative-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/mein-dein-sein-ihr-etc-german-possessive-pronouns-in-the-nominative-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Mein, dein, sein, ihr, etc.: German possessive pronouns in the nominative case"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ability to change perspectives when we talk with one another is one of the most awesome characteristics of humans. That is, when a speaker uses the word \u201cI\u201d in his or her statements we automatically know that this person is talking of him- or herself and not of one of us.<\/p>\n

Memorizing German personal pronouns is easy. But what about possessive pronouns? Well, this is a little bit trickier because there are different forms for each person, depending on the case and gender of the noun you use. Let\u2019s have a look at the different forms of German possessive pronouns in the nominative case.<\/p>\n

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Table: German possessive pronouns in the nominative case<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSingular<\/strong><\/td>\nPlural<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1st<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\nmein<\/span> \/ meine<\/span> \/ mein<\/span> (my)<\/td>\nunser<\/span> \/ unsere<\/span> \/ unser<\/span> (our)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\ndein<\/span> \/ deine<\/span> \/ dein<\/span> (your; informal)<\/td>\neuer<\/span> \/ eure<\/span> \/ euer<\/span> (your; informal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ihr<\/span> \/ Ihre<\/span> \/ Ihr<\/span>\u00a0 (your; formal)<\/td>\nIhr<\/span> \/ Ihre<\/span> \/ Ihr<\/span> (your; formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3rd<\/sup> person<\/strong><\/td>\nsein<\/span> \/ seine<\/span> \/ sein<\/span> (his)<\/td>\nihr<\/span> \/ ihre<\/span> \/ ihr<\/span> (their)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ihr<\/span> \/ ihre<\/span> \/ ihr<\/span> (her)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sein<\/span> \/ seine<\/span> \/ sein<\/span> (its)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The forms in blue and green are used when you refer to a masculine or neuter noun. The forms in red are used when you refer to a feminine noun. Following you can find some example sentences:<\/p>\n

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der L\u00f6ffel (spoon) \u2013 masculine noun<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Das ist mein L\u00f6ffe<\/span>l. \u2013 This is my spoon.<\/p>\n

Das ist dein L\u00f6ffel<\/span>. \/ Das ist Ihr L\u00f6ffel. \u2013 This is your spoon.<\/p>\n

Das ist sein L\u00f6ffel<\/span>. \u2013 This is his spoon.<\/p>\n

Das ist ihr L\u00f6ffel<\/span>. \u2013 This is her spoon.<\/p>\n

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die Tasche (bag) \u2013 feminine noun<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Das ist meine Tasche<\/span>. \u2013 This is my bag.<\/p>\n

Das ist deine Tasche<\/span>. \/ Das ist Ihre Tasche. \u2013 This is your bag.<\/p>\n

Das ist seine Tasche<\/span>. \u2013 This is his bag.<\/p>\n

Das ist ihre Tasche. \u2013 This is her bag.<\/p>\n

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das Buch (book) \u2013 neuter noun<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Das ist mein Buch<\/span>. \u2013 This is my book.<\/p>\n

Das ist dein Buch<\/span>. \/ Das ist Ihr Buch. \u2013 This is your book.<\/p>\n

Das ist sein Buch<\/span>. \u2013 This is his book.<\/p>\n

Das ist ihr Buch<\/span>. \u2013 This is her book.<\/p>\n

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der Plan (plan) \u2013 masculine noun<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Das ist unser Plan<\/span>. \u2013 This is our plan.<\/p>\n

Das ist euer Plan<\/span>. \/ Das ist Ihr Plan.\u00a0 \u2013 This is your plan.<\/p>\n

Das ist ihr Plan<\/span>. \u2013 This is their plan.<\/p>\n

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die Angelegenheit (business) \u2013 feminine noun<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Das ist unsere Angelegenheit<\/span>. \u2013 This is our business.<\/p>\n

Das ist eure Angelegenheit<\/span>. \/ Das ist Ihre Angelegenheit. \u2013 This is your business.<\/p>\n

Das ist ihre Angelegenheit<\/span>. \u2013 This is their business.<\/p>\n

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das Auto (car) \u2013 neuter noun<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Das ist unser Auto<\/span>. \u2013 This is our car.<\/p>\n

Das ist euer Auto<\/span>. \/ Das ist Ihr Auto. \u2013 This is your car.<\/p>\n

Das ist ihr Auto<\/span>. \u2013 This is their car.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The ability to change perspectives when we talk with one another is one of the most awesome characteristics of humans. That is, when a speaker uses the word \u201cI\u201d in his or her statements we automatically know that this person is talking of him- or herself and not of one of us. Memorizing German personal…<\/p>\n

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