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<div class="pg_page_title">How to use the Possessive Adjectives in Susu</div> | |||
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Hello Susu learners, | |||
➡ In today's lesson you will learn How to use the Possessive Adjectives in Susu language. | |||
Happy learning! | |||
<span link>With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages:</span> [[Language/Susu/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings|Say Hello and Greetings in Susu]], [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Object-Pronouns|Object Pronouns]] & [[Language/Susu/Grammar/The-subject-pronouns|The subject pronouns]]. | |||
==Possessive Adjectives== | |||
The personal subject pronouns N, I, A, muxu, won, wo, e | The personal subject pronouns N, I, A, muxu, won, wo, e | ||
when placed before a noun play the role of possessive adjectives. | when placed before a noun play the role of possessive adjectives. | ||
They are used when the noun is considered a “natural” possession. | They are used when the noun is considered a “natural” possession. | ||
body parts, for example and certain family relationship are considered as “natural “ possessions. Here is a list of vocabulary used with these pronouns. | body parts, for example and certain family relationship are considered as “natural “ possessions. Here is a list of vocabulary used with these pronouns. | ||
==Vocabulary used with these pronouns== | ===Vocabulary used with these pronouns=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
!Susu | |||
!English | |||
|- | |||
|baba | |baba | ||
|father | |father | ||
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----- | ----- | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| | ! colspan="2" |'''Singular''' | ||
! colspan="2" |'''Plural''' | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!'''Susu''' | |||
!'''English''' | |||
!'''Susu''' | |||
!'''English''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|N | |N | ||
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|} | |} | ||
==Examples == | ===Examples === | ||
*N xunya ginEma | *N xunya ginEma | ||
My little sister*I tara xamEma | My little sister*I tara xamEma | ||
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*Wo bore | *Wo bore | ||
Your friend | Your friend | ||
==The possessives n ma, i xa, a xa, muxu xa, won ma, wo xa, e xa== | |||
They are used when the noun considered to be a “ contractual” possession, including any thing that is built or bought and the people with whom on is linked by contract | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Susu | |||
!English | |||
|- | |||
|A xa mixie | |||
|His/Her parents | |||
|- | |||
|A xa forie | |||
|His /Her parents | |||
|- | |||
|A xa ginE | |||
|His wife | |||
|- | |||
|A xa xamE | |||
|Her husband | |||
|- | |||
|A xa di | |||
|His/Her son | |||
|- | |||
|A xa woto | |||
|His/Her car | |||
|- | |||
|A xa denbaya | |||
|His /Her family | |||
|- | |||
|A xa mçri | |||
|Her husband | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! colspan="2" |'''Singular''' | |||
! colspan="2" |'''Plural''' | |||
|- | |||
!'''Susu''' | |||
!'''English''' | |||
!'''Susu''' | |||
!'''English''' | |||
|- | |||
|N ma | |||
|My | |||
|Muxu xa | |||
|Our | |||
|- | |||
|I xa | |||
|Your | |||
|Won ma | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|A xa | |||
|His/Her | |||
|wo xa | |||
|Your | |||
|- | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|E xa | |||
|Their | |||
|} | |||
===Examples=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Susu | |||
!English | |||
|- | |||
|Tara | |||
|brother /sister | |||
|- | |||
|ginE | |||
|woman | |||
|- | |||
|Tarae | |||
|brothers/sisters | |||
|- | |||
|ginEe | |||
|women | |||
|} | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/The-subject-pronouns|The subject pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Xili-To-be-called|Xili To be called]] | |||
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Tan|Tan]] | |||
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Indirect-object-pronouns|Indirect object pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Past-Tense|Past Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/The-Demonstratives|The Demonstratives]] | |||
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Na-used-as-To-be|Na used as To be]] | |||
* [[Language/Susu/Grammar/Object-Pronouns|Object Pronouns]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:50, 27 March 2023
Hello Susu learners,
➡ In today's lesson you will learn How to use the Possessive Adjectives in Susu language.
Happy learning!
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Say Hello and Greetings in Susu, Object Pronouns & The subject pronouns.
Possessive Adjectives[edit | edit source]
The personal subject pronouns N, I, A, muxu, won, wo, e when placed before a noun play the role of possessive adjectives. They are used when the noun is considered a “natural” possession. body parts, for example and certain family relationship are considered as “natural “ possessions. Here is a list of vocabulary used with these pronouns.
Vocabulary used with these pronouns[edit | edit source]
Susu | English |
---|---|
baba | father |
nga | mother |
tanun | grand-father |
tara xamEma | older brother |
tara ginEma | older sister |
tara | sister, brother, (older) |
xunya | sister, brother (little) |
xunya ginEma | little sister |
xunya xamEma | little brother |
dExç | cousin |
mama | grand-mother |
maxamE | brother |
maginE | sister |
bore | friend |
tEnEn | aunt |
sçxç | uncle |
bitanyi | in law |
nimçxç | daughter in law |
barima | parent |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|
Susu | English | Susu | English |
N | My | Muxu | Our |
I | Your | Won | |
A | His/Her | wo | Your |
E | Their |
Examples[edit | edit source]
- N xunya ginEma
My little sister*I tara xamEma Your older brother
- Wo bore
Your friend
The possessives n ma, i xa, a xa, muxu xa, won ma, wo xa, e xa[edit | edit source]
They are used when the noun considered to be a “ contractual” possession, including any thing that is built or bought and the people with whom on is linked by contract
Susu | English |
---|---|
A xa mixie | His/Her parents |
A xa forie | His /Her parents |
A xa ginE | His wife |
A xa xamE | Her husband |
A xa di | His/Her son |
A xa woto | His/Her car |
A xa denbaya | His /Her family |
A xa mçri | Her husband |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|
Susu | English | Susu | English |
N ma | My | Muxu xa | Our |
I xa | Your | Won ma | |
A xa | His/Her | wo xa | Your |
E xa | Their |
Examples[edit | edit source]
Susu | English |
---|---|
Tara | brother /sister |
ginE | woman |
Tarae | brothers/sisters |
ginEe | women |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Future Tense
- The subject pronouns
- Xili To be called
- Tan
- Indirect object pronouns
- Past Tense
- The Demonstratives
- Na used as To be
- Object Pronouns