Kaj je to?
Svojilni pridevniki (possessive adjectives) povedo, komu kaj pripada ali s kom je kaj povezano.
Stojijo pred samostalnikom.
Angleški svojilni pridevniki so:
| Osebni zaimek | Svojilni pridevnik | Primer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Primeri:
- This is my coat.
- Her brother lives in London.
- Their car is outside.
Kdaj se uporablja
Svojilne pridevnike uporabljamo, ko govorimo o:
- lastništvu: This is my laptop.
- družinskih razmerjih: Her mother is a teacher.
- delih telesa: He hurt his arm.
- osebnih stvareh: Where are your keys?
- krajih, povezanih z osebo: Our office is nearby.
- živalih ali stvareh: The dog is eating its food.
Svojilni pridevnik uporabimo pred samostalnikom, ki ga opisuje.
- my friend
- your address
- his job
- her name
- our room
- their house
Zgradba
Osnovna zgradba je:
svojilni pridevnik + samostalnik
| Svojilni pridevnik | Samostalnik | Primer |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Svojilni pridevniki se ne spreminjajo glede na ednino ali množino samostalnika.
- my book
- my books
- their child
- their children
Svojilni pridevnik izberemo glede na lastnika, ne glede na stvar, ki jo ima.
- 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.
Pred svojilnim pridevnikom ne uporabljamo člena.
- Pravilno: my friend
- Nepravilno: the my friend
Primeri
- 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.
Izjeme
Its je svojilni pridevnik.
- The company changed its name.
It’s je kratka oblika za it is ali it has.
- It’s cold today.
- It’s been a long day.
V svojilnem pridevniku its ne uporabljamo apostrofa.
Svojilni pridevniki se razlikujejo od svojilnih zaimkov (possessive pronouns).
- This is my book.
- This book is mine.
Za svojilnim pridevnikom mora slediti samostalnik. Svojilni zaimek nadomesti samostalnik.
Pogoste napake
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Nepravilno: She is my sister. His name is Anna. Pravilno: She is my sister. Her name is Anna. Pojasnilo: Za žensko lastnico uporabimo her.
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Nepravilno: He has a car. Her car is new. Pravilno: He has a car. His car is new. Pojasnilo: Za moškega lastnika uporabimo his.
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Nepravilno: This is mine book. Pravilno: This is my book. Pojasnilo: Pred samostalnikom uporabimo svojilni pridevnik my.
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Nepravilno: The dog is eating it’s food. Pravilno: The dog is eating its food. Pojasnilo: Its izraža lastništvo. It’s pomeni it is ali it has.
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Nepravilno: This is the my phone. Pravilno: This is my phone. Pojasnilo: Pred svojilnim pridevnikom ne uporabljamo člena.
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Nepravilno: We live here. Their house is small. Pravilno: We live here. Our house is small. Pojasnilo: Uporabimo our, kadar so lastniki we.
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Nepravilno: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning their window. Pravilno: They are washing their car, and she is cleaning her window. Pojasnilo: Svojilni pridevnik izberemo glede na lastnika.
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Nepravilno: My books is on the table. Pravilno: My books are on the table. Pojasnilo: Svojilni pridevnik se ne spremeni, vendar se mora glagol ujemati z množinskim samostalnikom.