Što je to?
Posvojni pridjevi pokazuju tko posjeduje nešto ili s čime je netko ili nešto povezano.
Dolaze ispred imenice.
Engleski posvojni pridjevi su:
| Osobna zamjenica | Posvojni pridjev | Primjer |
|---|---|---|
| I | my | my book |
| you | your | your phone |
| he | his | his car |
| she | her | her bag |
| it | its | its name |
| we | our | our house |
| they | their | their children |
Primjeri:
- This is my coat.
- Her brother lives in London.
- Their car is outside.
Kada se koristi
Posvojne pridjeve koristimo za:
- vlasništvo: This is my laptop.
- obiteljske odnose: Her mother is a teacher.
- dijelove tijela: He hurt his arm.
- osobne stvari: Where are your keys?
- mjesta povezana s nekim: Our office is nearby.
- životinje ili stvari: The dog is eating its food.
Posvojni pridjev koristimo ispred imenice koju opisuje.
- my friend
- your address
- his job
- her name
- our room
- their house
Struktura
Osnovna struktura je:
posvojni pridjev + imenica
| Posvojni pridjev | Imenica | Primjer |
|---|---|---|
| my | name | My name is Anna. |
| your | bag | Your bag is here. |
| his | brother | His brother is tall. |
| her | phone | Her phone is new. |
| its | colour | Its colour is blue. |
| our | teacher | Our teacher is friendly. |
| their | house | Their house is large. |
Posvojni pridjevi se ne mijenjaju za jedninu ili množinu imenice.
- my book
- my books
- their child
- their children
Posvojni pridjev biramo prema vlasniku, a ne prema onome što je u vlasništvu.
- Anna has a car. Her car is red.
- Mark has a car. His car is red.
- Anna and Mark have a car. Their car is red.
Ne koristimo član ispred posvojnog pridjeva.
- Točno: my friend
- Netočno: the my friend
Primjeri
- My name is Daniel.
- Where is your passport?
- His sister works at a hospital.
- Her children are at school.
- The cat is washing its face.
- Our apartment is very small.
- Their parents live in Canada.
- I cannot find my keys.
- She is talking to her manager.
- We invited our friends to dinner.
Iznimke
Its je posvojni pridjev.
- The company changed its name.
It’s je kratki oblik od it is ili it has.
- It’s cold today.
- It’s been a long day.
Ne koristite apostrof u posvojnom pridjevu its.
Posvojni pridjevi se razlikuju od posvojnih zamjenica.
- This is my book.
- This book is mine.
Posvojni pridjev mora biti praćen imenicom. Posvojna zamjenica zamjenjuje imenicu.
Česte pogreške
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Netočno: She is my sister. His name is Anna. Točno: She is my sister. Her name is Anna. Objašnjenje: Koristite her za žensku osobu.
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Netočno: He has a car. Her car is new. Točno: He has a car. His car is new. Objašnjenje: Koristite his za mušku osobu.
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Netočno: This is mine book. Točno: This is my book. Objašnjenje: Koristite posvojni pridjev my ispred imenice.
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Netočno: The dog is eating it’s food. Točno: The dog is eating its food. Objašnjenje: Its pokazuje posvojnost. It’s znači it is ili it has.
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Netočno: This is the my phone. Točno: This is my phone. Objašnjenje: Ne koristite član ispred posvojnog pridjeva.
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Netočno: We live here. Their house is small. Točno: We live here. Our house is small. Objašnjenje: Koristite our kada su vlasnici we.
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Netočno: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning their window. Točno: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning her window. Objašnjenje: Posvojni pridjev birajte prema vlasniku.
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Netočno: My books is on the table. Točno: My books are on the table. Objašnjenje: Posvojni pridjev se ne mijenja, ali glagol mora biti u skladu s imenicom u množini.