Hvað er þetta?
Eignarfornöfn sýna hver á eitthvað eða hverju eitthvað tengist.
Þau koma fyrir nafnorð.
Ensku eignarfornöfnin eru:
| Persónufornafn | Eignarfornafn | Dæmi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Dæmi:
- This is my coat.
- Her brother lives in London.
- Their car is outside.
Hvenær á að nota
Notaðu eignarfornöfn til að tala um:
- eign: This is my laptop.
- fjölskyldutengsl: Her mother is a teacher.
- líkamshluta: He hurt his arm.
- persónulega muni: Where are your keys?
- staði sem tengjast einhverjum: Our office is nearby.
- dýr eða hluti: The dog is eating its food.
Notaðu eignarfornafn fyrir framan nafnorðið sem það lýsir.
- my friend
- your address
- his job
- her name
- our room
- their house
Uppbygging
Grunnuppbyggingin er:
eignarfornafn + nafnorð
| Eignarfornafn | Nafnorð | Dæmi |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Eignarfornöfn breytast ekki eftir því hvort nafnorðið er eintölu eða fleirtölu.
- my book
- my books
- their child
- their children
Veldu eignarfornafnið eftir eigandanum, ekki því sem er átt.
- 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.
Ekki nota greini fyrir framan eignarfornafn.
- Rétt: my friend
- Rangt: the my friend
Dæmi
- 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.
Undantekningar
Its er eignarfornafn.
- The company changed its name.
It’s er stytting á it is eða it has.
- It’s cold today.
- It’s been a long day.
Ekki nota úrfellingarmerki í eignarfornafninu its.
Eignarfornöfn eru ólík eignarfornöfnum (sjálfstæðum).
- This is my book.
- This book is mine.
Eignarfornafn verður að fylgja nafnorð. Sjálfstætt eignarfornafn kemur í stað nafnorðs.
Algeng mistök
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Rangt: She is my sister. His name is Anna. Rétt: She is my sister. Her name is Anna. Skýring: Notaðu her þegar eigandinn er kvenkyns.
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Rangt: He has a car. Her car is new. Rétt: He has a car. His car is new. Skýring: Notaðu his þegar eigandinn er karlkyns.
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Rangt: This is mine book. Rétt: This is my book. Skýring: Notaðu eignarfornafnið my fyrir framan nafnorð.
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Rangt: The dog is eating it’s food. Rétt: The dog is eating its food. Skýring: Its sýnir eign. It’s þýðir it is eða it has.
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Rangt: This is the my phone. Rétt: This is my phone. Skýring: Ekki nota greini fyrir framan eignarfornafn.
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Rangt: We live here. Their house is small. Rétt: We live here. Our house is small. Skýring: Notaðu our þegar eigendurnir eru we.
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Rangt: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning their window. Rétt: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning her window. Skýring: Veldu eignarfornafnið eftir eigandanum.
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Rangt: My books is on the table. Rétt: My books are on the table. Skýring: Eignarfornafnið breytist ekki, en sögnin verður að samræmast fleirtölunafnorðinu.