4.2 Possessive adjectives



Forms: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.



In general we use possessive adjectives as in Catalan, but without the definite article, e.g.:



my car (el meu cotxe)
your house (casa vostra)


Notice, however, that English uses possessive adjectives in the following way, e.g.:



I'll go and brush my teeth.
(Vaig a rentar-me les dents.)
Sally has hurt her hand.
(La Sally s'ha fet mal a la mà.)
Do you have trouble with your stomach?
(Tens problemes amb l'estómac?)


In a formal style you will find one's (corresponding to ‘‘one’’), e.g.:



One should take care of one's relatives.
(S'hauria de cuidar els parents.)



See also personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, table of personal pronouns and possessive words.