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!rowspan="3" |First person | |||
!masc | |||
|mon my | |mon my | ||
| rowspan="2" |notre our | | rowspan="2" |notre our | ||
|- | |- | ||
!fem | |||
|ma my | |ma my | ||
|- | |- | ||
!plur | |||
|mes my | |mes my | ||
|nos our | |nos our | ||
|- | |- | ||
!rowspan="3" |Second person | |||
!masc | |||
|ton your | |ton your | ||
| rowspan="2" |votre your | | rowspan="2" |votre your | ||
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|vos your | |vos your | ||
|- | |- | ||
!rowspan="3" |Third person | |||
|masc | |masc | ||
|son his, her, its | |son his, her, its | ||
| rowspan="2" |leur his, her, its | | rowspan="2" |leur his, her, its | ||
|- | |- | ||
!fem | |||
|sa his, her, its | |sa his, her, its | ||
|- | |- | ||
!plur | |||
|ses his, her, its | |ses his, her, its | ||
|leurs their | |leurs their | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!French | |||
!English | |||
|- | |||
|Elle a levé son verre | |Elle a levé son verre | ||
|She raised her (or his) glass | |She raised her (or his) glass | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!French | |||
!English | |||
|- | |||
|ma classe | |ma classe | ||
|my class | |my class | ||
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|hesitation | |hesitation | ||
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The determiners votre, vos can both be used to refer to more than one possessor: | The determiners votre, vos can both be used to refer to more than one possessor: | ||
*Messieurs et mesdames, votre table est prête | *Messieurs et mesdames, votre table est prête | ||
Ladies and gentlemen, your table is ready | Ladies and gentlemen, your table is ready | ||
and as a polite form: | and as a polite form: | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 16 October 2021
French Grammar - Possessive determiners
Summary table of possessive determiners
| First person | masc | mon my | notre our |
|---|---|---|---|
| fem | ma my | ||
| plur | mes my | nos our | |
| Second person | masc | ton your | votre your |
| fem | ta your | ||
| plur | tes your | vos your | |
| Third person | masc | son his, her, its | leur his, her, its |
| fem | sa his, her, its | ||
| plur | ses his, her, its | leurs their |
Possessive determiners agree in gender and number with the nouns they precede:
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Elle a levé son verre | She raised her (or his) glass |
| Il a rempli sa tasse | He filled his (or her) cup |
| Il a cassé ses lunettes | He broke his (or her) glasses |
The feminine singular forms ma, ta, sa become mon, ton, son when they immediately precede a noun or adjective beginning with a vowel or 'silent h' (h muet):
| French | English | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ma classe | my class | BUT | mon école | my school |
| sa permission | her permission | BUT | son approbation | her approval |
| ta hardiesse | your audacity | BUT | ton hésitation your | hesitation |
The determiners votre, vos can both be used to refer to more than one possessor:
- Messieurs et mesdames, votre table est prête
Ladies and gentlemen, your table is ready
and as a polite form:
- Suivez-moi, monsieur, votre table est prête
Follow me, sir, your table is ready