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Italian Possessive Adjectives
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Possessive adjectives are those that indicate possession or ownership. They correspond to the English "my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," and "their." The Italian possessive adjectives are also preceded by definite articles and agree in gender and number with the noun possessed, not with the possessor. The table below provides a chart of possessive adjectives (aggettivi possessivi) in Italian.
| ITALIAN POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES |
|---|
| ENGLISH | MASCULINE SINGULAR | FEMININE SINGULAR | MASCULINE PLURAL | FEMININE PLURAL |
|---|
| my | il mio | la mia | i miei | le mie |
| your (of tu) | il tuo | la tua | i tuoi | le tue |
| your (of Lei) | il Suo | la Sua | i Suoi | le Sue |
| his, her, its | il suo | la sua | i suoi | le sue |
| our | il nostro | la nostra | i nostri | le nostre |
| your (of voi) | il vostro | la vostra | i vostri | le vostre |
| your (of Loro) | il Loro | la Loro | i Loro | le Loro |
| their | il loro | la loro | i loro | le loro |
As a rule, the Italian possessive adjectives are preceded by definite articles:
la mia camicia (my shirt)
il nostro amico (our friend)
i vostro vicini (your neighbor)
i suoi libri (his/her books)
One exception is made for idiomatic phrases such as these:
a casa mia (my house)
ècolpa sua (it's his/her fault)
è merito tuo (it's your merit)
piacere mio (my pleasure)
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