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<div style="font-size:300%"> French Grammar - Possessive determiners</div> | <div style="font-size:300%"> French Grammar - Possessive determiners</div> | ||
Summary table of possessive determiners | ==Summary table of possessive determiners== | ||
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==Possessive determiners agreement== | |||
Possessive determiners agree in gender and number with the nouns they precede: | Possessive determiners agree in gender and number with the nouns they precede: | ||
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==Feminine singular forms ma, ta, sa== | |||
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): | 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): | ||
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==Determiners votre, vos== | |||
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: | ||
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French Grammar - Possessive determiners
Summary table of possessive determiners
| First person | Masculine | mon my | notre our |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feminine | ma my | ||
| Plural | mes my | nos our | |
| Second person | Masculine | ton your | votre your |
| Feminine | ta your | ||
| Plural | tes your | vos your | |
| Third person | Masculine | son his, her, its | leur his, her, its |
| Feminine | sa his, her, its | ||
| Plural | ses his, her, its | leurs their |
Possessive determiners agreement
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 |
Feminine singular forms ma, ta, sa
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 |
Determiners votre, vos
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