Possessive pronouns: mäin, däin, säin, hiren, eisen, ären, hiren
Can express possession using possessive pronouns
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Mäin Numm ass Léa.
My name is Léa.
Wou ass deng Tasch?
Where is your bag?
Hiren Hond ass grouss.
Her dog is big.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
D'Possessivpronominen:
| Persoun | Form (m/n) | Form (f/pl) | Beispill |
|---|---|---|---|
| ech | mäin | meng | mäin Haus, meng Fra |
| du | däin | deng | däin Brudder, deng Schwëster |
| hien | säin | seng | säin Auto, seng Mamm |
| si | hiren | hir | hiren Hond, hir Kaz |
| hatt | säin | seng | säin Spillsaach |
| mir | eisen | eis | eisen Haus, eis Kanner |
| dir/Dir | ären | är | ären Numm, är Adress |
| si (pl) | hiren | hir | hiren Papp, hir Elteren |
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesWrong possessive form for noun gender
Use mäin/däin/säin for m/n, meng/deng/seng for f/pl
Mäin Numm ass Léa.
My name is Léa.
Mäin before masculine/neuter nouns. Numm = name.
Wou ass deng Tasch?
Where is your bag?
Deng before feminine nouns. Tasch (f) = bag.
Hiren Hond ass grouss.
Her dog is big.
Hiren (her) before masculine nouns — different from German ihr.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises