Look at these examples:
Notice that to express our, your and their, you use the possessive adjectives notre/nos, votre/vos, leur/leurs, as following:
Singular | Plural | |
our | notre |
nos |
your (vous) | votre |
vos |
their | leur |
leurs |
Note the similarity of the forms.
IMPORTANT: The first letter is determined by the owner (n =our; v =your, l =their) etc. but the rest of the adjective is related to the number of the thing that is possessed.
More Possessive Adjectives
Mon, ma, mes; ton, ta, tes; son, sa, ses = my; your; his / her (possessive adjectives)
and also the more advanced
Common mistakes with mon/ma/mes, ton/ta/tes and son/sa/ses (possessive adjectives)
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