Language/Iranian-persian/Grammar/Lesson-9:-Possessive-pronouns
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In this lesson, we will learn about possessive pronouns in Persian. Possessive pronouns are used to express ownership and relationships between people and things. They indicate who something belongs to or who is associated with something. Possessive pronouns in Persian agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Let's dive into the details of possessive pronouns in Persian!
Possessive Pronouns[edit | edit source]
Possessive pronouns in Persian are formed by adding suffixes to the end of the base pronouns. These suffixes indicate the possessor and agree with the gender and number of the possessed noun. The base pronouns are as follows:
Singular Possessive Pronouns[edit | edit source]
The singular possessive pronouns in Persian are:
Persian | Pronunciation | English |
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من | man | my |
تو | to | your (informal) |
او | u | his/her/its |
شما | shomā | your (formal) |
آن | ān | his/her/its |
Plural Possessive Pronouns[edit | edit source]
The plural possessive pronouns in Persian are:
Persian | Pronunciation | English |
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ما | mā | our |
شما | shomā | your |
آنها | ānhā | their |
Examples[edit | edit source]
Let's see some examples of possessive pronouns in Persian:
Singular Possessive Pronouns
- ماشین من است. (Māshin man ast.) - The car is mine.
- کتاب تو روی میز است. (Ketāb to ruy-e miz ast.) - The book is yours (informal).
- این خانه او است. (In khāne u ast.) - This house is his/hers/its.
- کلاس شما بزرگ است. (Kelās shomā bozorg ast.) - The classroom is yours (formal).
- خرس آن است. (Khos ān ast.) - The bear is his/hers/its.
Plural Possessive Pronouns
- این خانه ما است. (In khāne mā ast.) - This house is ours.
- این کیف شما است. (In kif shomā ast.) - This bag is yours.
- این کتابها آنها است. (In ketābhā ānhā ast.) - These books are theirs.
Possessive Pronouns with Nouns[edit | edit source]
When possessive pronouns are used with nouns, they are added as suffixes to the end of the noun. The possessive pronoun suffixes agree with the gender and number of the noun. Here are the possessive pronoun suffixes for nouns:
Singular Nouns[edit | edit source]
Persian | Pronunciation | English |
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-م | -am | my |
-ت | -et | your (informal) |
-ش | -eš | his/her/its |
-تون | -etun | your (formal) |
-اش | -āš | his/her/its |
Plural Nouns[edit | edit source]
Persian | Pronunciation | English |
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-مون | -emun | our |
-تون | -etun | your |
-شون | -ešun | their |
Examples[edit | edit source]
Let's see some examples of possessive pronouns with nouns in Persian:
Singular Nouns
- ماشینم رنگش قرمز است. (Māshin-am rang-eš ghermez ast.) - My car is red.
- کتاب-ت روی میز است. (Ketāb-et ruy-e miz ast.) - The book is on your (informal) desk.
- این خانه-ش قدیمی است. (In khāne-eš qadimi ast.) - This house is old.
- کلاس-تون بزرگ است. (Kelās-etun bozorg ast.) - The classroom is your (formal) classroom.
- خرس-اش خوابیده است. (Khos-āš khābide ast.) - The bear is asleep.
Plural Nouns
- این خانهها-مون بزرگ است. (In khāne-hā-emun bozorg ast.) - These houses are our houses.
- این کیف-تون سبک است. (In kif-etun sabok ast.) - This bag is your (formal) bag.
- این کتابها-شون جدید است. (In ketābhā-ešun jadid ast.) - These books are new.
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
In this lesson, we have learned about possessive pronouns in Persian. Possessive pronouns are used to express ownership and relationships between people and things. They agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. We have seen how possessive pronouns can be used alone or with nouns, and we have practiced constructing sentences using possessive pronouns. Keep practicing to reinforce your understanding, and soon you will be able to confidently use possessive pronouns in Persian!
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Comaratives and Superlatives
- Pronouns
- Negation
- How to say goodbye
- Prepositions
- Future Tense
- Turn
- Singular and Plurals in Persian
- Lesson 4: Present tense conjugation of the verb to be
- Present Tense
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