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Understanding Russian Possessive Pronouns
In Russian, possessive pronouns are words that show ownership. They tell us who something belongs to. Just like in English, where we say 'my', 'your', 'his', or 'her', Russian has its own set of possessive pronouns.
Basic Possessive Pronouns in Russian
Important Points
мой (my)
твой (your, singular informal)
его (his)
её (her)
наш (our)
ваш (your, plural or formal)
их (their)
These pronouns change depending on the gender, number, and case of the noun they refer to. This might sound tricky, but it's just like how we say 'his book' or 'her book' in English.
Gender and Number Agreement
In Russian, nouns have genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Possessive pronouns must agree with the noun they describe. They also change if the noun is singular or plural.
Examples
мой дом (my house - masculine)
моя книга (my book - feminine)
моё окно (my window - neuter)
Case Changes
Russian nouns and pronouns change their form depending on their role in the sentence. This is called 'case'. There are six cases in Russian: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, and prepositional. Possessive pronouns change to match the case of the noun they are related to.
Examples
Я вижу твою кошку. (I see your cat. - accusative case)
Мы говорим о нашем учителе. (We are talking about our teacher. - prepositional case)
Practice Makes Perfect
The best way to learn Russian possessive pronouns is to practice using them in sentences. Try to think of sentences in English and translate them into Russian, paying attention to the gender, number, and case of the nouns.
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