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Possessive Determiners (Déterminants possessifs)

A possessive determiner, also called a possessive adjective, is a word that accompanies a noun to show who it belongs to.

Table_personMasc. Sing.Fem. Sing.Plural
jemonmames
tutontates
il/ellesonsases
nousnotrenos
vousvotrevos
ils/ellesleurleurs

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Possessive Pronouns (Pronoms possessifs)

A possessive pronoun is used to show who something belongs to, without repeating the noun. In French, they change depending on the gender and number of the noun they replace.

Table_personMasc. Sing.Fem. Sing.Masc. Pl.Fem. Pl.
jele mienla mienneles miensles miennes
tule tienla tienneles tiensles tiennes
il/ellele sienla sienneles siensles siennes
nousle nôtrela nôtreles nôtres
vousle vôtrela vôtreles vôtres
ils/ellesle leurla leurles leurs

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