Possessive pronouns nd their two forms and syntactic functions in the sentence Context Introduction

Frequently Asked Questions about Possessive Pronouns

What are possessive pronouns?
A possessive pronoun indicates that someone or something has or owns something else.
How are possessive pronouns different from possessive adjectives?
You can divide possessive pronouns in different ways. One way is to divide them into their genitive forms, the independent genitive pronoun (e.g., That is mine) and the dependent genitive pronoun (e.g., That is my cup). The dependent genitive requires an object. You can also call the dependent genitive pronouns "possessive adjectives" because they function similarly to adjectives, as they modify a noun. In this second way of viewing English pronouns, you would call mine a possessive pronoun and my a possessive adjective.
What are possessive pronouns with example sentences?
A possessive pronoun indicates that someone or something has or owns something else. Some example sentences would be, "That's mine" and "I'm yours."
What's the difference between a possessive pronoun and a pronoun?
A pronoun fills in for another noun. It doesn't necessarily show possession (e.g., "It is here"). A possessive pronoun indicates that someone or something has or owns something else (e.g., "The cat is mine").
How many possessive pronouns are there?
There are not many possessive pronouns, although the precise number depends on how you count them. However, you can quickly memorize them and chart the possibilities.
Possessive pronouns indicate the possession of something. In English grammar, there are two fundamental ways of using them – either similar to a noun or similar to an adjective. Compare:

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  On the one hand, possessive pronouns can be used adjectivally (see the use of adjectives for details) in combination with a noun.
  
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  On the other hand, they can be utilised substantivally if the corresponding noun is mentioned elsewhere in the same sentence, in a previous sentence, or in a subsequent one.
  

Notice: In contrast to some other languages, (such as German, for example) in English, possessive pronouns are not inflected, which means that their form never changes whatever noun is referred to.
Now, take a look at the rules of use and the two tables that display the forms: