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Iranian Persian Grammar → Unit 4: Object pronouns and possessive pronouns → Lesson 9: Possessive pronouns

Welcome to lesson 9 of the Complete 0 to A1 Iranian Persian Course! In this lesson, we will learn about possessive pronouns in Persian.

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Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership or a relationship between two things or people. In Persian, there are two types of possessive pronouns: dependent and independent.

Dependent possessive pronouns are used before the noun they modify and agree with it in gender and number. For example:

Iranian Persian	Pronunciation	English
خانه من	xāne-ye man	my house

Independent possessive pronouns come after the noun they modify and do not change form. For example:

Iranian Persian	Pronunciation	English
کتاب من	ketāb-e man	my book

Here is a list of Persian possessive pronouns:

Pronoun	Dependent form	Independent form
my	من / ی من	من
your (singular, informal)	تو / ی تو	تو
his/her/its	او / ی او	او
our	ما / ی ما	ما
your (plural, formal)	شما / ی شما	شما
their	آنها / ی آنها	آنها

Note that in Persian, the independent form of the possessive pronoun is used more frequently than the dependent form.

Using Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns in Persian are used in the same way as in English. Here are some examples:

• کتاب من اینجاست. (My book is here.)
• پدر تو چطوره؟ (How is your father?)
• خانه ما خیلی بزرگ است. (Our house is very big.)
• لباس آنها خیلی شیک است. (Their clothes are very stylish.)

Exercises

• Translate these sentences to Persian:

1. Their car is new. 2. My sister's name is Leyla. 3. Is your phone working? 4. Our dog is friendly. 5. Her apartment is small.

• Translate these sentences to English:

1. خانه شما کجاست؟ 2. کلاس من ساعت ۹ شروع می‌شود. 3. کتاب آنها قدیمی است. 4. زمین من پر از گل است. 5. جانبازان ما قهرمانان هستند.

Sources

• Persian Grammar
• Persian Language

Table of Contents - Iranian Persian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Unit 1: Basic greetings and introductions

• Lesson 1: Saying "Hello" and "Goodbye"
• Lesson 2: Introducing yourself and others

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Unit 2: Sentence structure and basic verb conjugation

• Lesson 3: Word order in Persian sentences
• Lesson 4: Present tense conjugation of the verb "to be"
• Lesson 5: Present tense conjugation of regular verbs

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Unit 3: Talking about daily routines

• Lesson 6: Talking about your daily routine
• Lesson 7: Talking about others' daily routines

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Unit 4: Object pronouns and possessive pronouns

• Lesson 8: Direct object pronouns
• Lesson 9: Possessive pronouns

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Unit 5: Persian culture and customs

• Lesson 10: Persian etiquette and hospitality
• Lesson 11: Persian holidays and celebrations

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Unit 6: Food and drink

• Lesson 12: Ordering food and drink
• Lesson 13: Talking about food and drink

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Unit 7: Past tense and regular verbs conjugation

• Lesson 14: Past tense of regular verbs
• Lesson 15: Word order in past tense sentences

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Unit 8: Persian literature and arts

• Lesson 16: Persian poetry and classical literature
• Lesson 17: Persian cinema and music

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Unit 9: Travel and transportation

• Lesson 18: Means of transportation
• Lesson 19: Travel preparations and bookings

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Unit 10: Imperative mood, infinitives and complex sentences

• Lesson 20: Using the imperative mood
• Lesson 21: Using infinitives
• Lesson 22: Complex sentences and conjunctions

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Unit 11: Persian history and geography

• Lesson 23: Persian civilization and ancient history
• Lesson 24: Modern history and contemporary issues

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Unit 12: Leisure and entertainment

• Lesson 25: Sports and active recreation
• Lesson 26: Entertainment and leisure activities

Related Lessons

• 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