Possessivformen

Possessive words are the pronouns with the "of" suffix -র / -এর. They go before the noun, like English my, your, and they do not change.

Examples

• আমার নাম সারা। amar nam Sara - My name is Sara.
• আপনার বাড়ি কোথায়? apnar bari kothay? - Where is your home? (also a common way to ask where someone is from)
• তার বোন ডাক্তার। tar bon daktar - His/her sister is a doctor.

For English speakers

• তার means both "his" and "her" - context tells you which.
• Choose the possessive that matches the respect level you use for the person: আপনার with someone you call আপনি. Mixing আপনি with তোমার sounds off.
• The same -র also works on nouns: মায়ের রান্না mayer ranna - Mum's cooking.