Possessive Articles & Personal Pronouns

Possessive articles show ownership and must match the gender of the noun that follows: mein/meine (my), dein/deine (your), sein/seine (his), ihr/ihre (her). Use the base form before masculine and neuter nouns, and add -e before feminine nouns.

Examples

• Das ist mein Vater. (This is my father.) — masculine
• Das ist meine Mutter. (This is my mother.) — feminine
• Wo ist dein Buch? (Where is your book?) — neuter
• Ihre Schwester wohnt in Berlin. (Her sister lives in Berlin.)
• Sein Auto ist neu. (His car is new.)

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