Possessives

Adjective Accompanies; Pronoun Replaces

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Possessive determiner (often called adjective)

my badge · the owned noun stays visible

Possessive pronoun

The badge is mine. · the owned noun phrase is replaced

Owner first

Rosa → her badge / The badge is hers.

Decision

Noun follows? determiner. Noun recoverable? pronoun.

Choose from the possessor; choose the form from whether the owned noun is stated.

El poseedor controla la palabra; la presencia del sustantivo controla la forma.

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Tips

Adjective Accompanies; Pronoun Replaces

  1. Pregunta primero ¿de quién? Si “su” significa de ella, usa her delante del sustantivo o hers cuando la frase nominal ya está entendida.
  2. No elijas por el género ni por el número de la cosa poseída: her badge / her badges; The badge is hers / The badges are hers.
  3. La posición después de be es frecuente, pero no es la regla. La regla es sustantivo presente frente a frase nominal reemplazada.