Ce este?
Adjectivele posesive arată cine deține ceva sau cu cine este conectat ceva.
Ele vin înaintea unui substantiv.
Adjectivele posesive în limba engleză sunt:
| Pronume subiect | Adjectiv posesiv | Exemplu |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Exemple:
- This is my coat.
- Her brother lives in London.
- Their car is outside.
Când se folosește
Folosește adjectivele posesive pentru a vorbi despre:
- posesie: This is my laptop.
- relații de familie: Her mother is a teacher.
- părți ale corpului: He hurt his arm.
- bunuri personale: Where are your keys?
- locuri conectate cu cineva: Our office is nearby.
- animale sau lucruri: The dog is eating its food.
Folosește un adjectiv posesiv înaintea substantivului pe care îl descrie.
- my friend
- your address
- his job
- her name
- our room
- their house
Structură
Structura de bază este:
adjectiv posesiv + substantiv
| Adjectiv posesiv | Substantiv | Exemplu |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Adjectivele posesive nu se schimbă pentru substantive la singular sau plural.
- my book
- my books
- their child
- their children
Alege adjectivul posesiv în funcție de posesor, nu de lucrul posedat.
- 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.
Nu folosi un articol înaintea unui adjectiv posesiv.
- Corect: my friend
- Incorect: the my friend
Exemple
- 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.
Excepții
Its este un adjectiv posesiv.
- The company changed its name.
It’s este forma scurtă a lui it is sau it has.
- It’s cold today.
- It’s been a long day.
Nu folosi apostrof în adjectivul posesiv its.
Adjectivele posesive sunt diferite de pronumele posesive.
- This is my book.
- This book is mine.
Un adjectiv posesiv trebuie urmat de un substantiv. Un pronume posesiv înlocuiește substantivul.
Greșeli frecvente
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Incorect: She is my sister. His name is Anna. Corect: She is my sister. Her name is Anna. Explicație: Folosește her pentru un posesor de gen feminin.
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Incorect: He has a car. Her car is new. Corect: He has a car. His car is new. Explicație: Folosește his pentru un posesor de gen masculin.
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Incorect: This is mine book. Corect: This is my book. Explicație: Folosește adjectivul posesiv my înaintea unui substantiv.
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Incorect: The dog is eating it’s food. Corect: The dog is eating its food. Explicație: Its arată posesia. It’s înseamnă it is sau it has.
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Incorect: This is the my phone. Corect: This is my phone. Explicație: Nu folosi un articol înaintea unui adjectiv posesiv.
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Incorect: We live here. Their house is small. Corect: We live here. Our house is small. Explicație: Folosește our când posesorii sunt we.
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Incorect: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning their window. Corect: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning her window. Explicație: Alege adjectivul posesiv în funcție de posesor.
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Incorect: My books is on the table. Corect: My books are on the table. Explicație: Adjectivul posesiv nu se schimbă, dar verbul trebuie să se acorde cu substantivul la plural.