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Possessive adjectives in Italian — words like "my," "your," "his/her" — work differently from English in two important ways: they must agree with the noun they modify (not the owner), and they are almost always preceded by the definite article. This lesson covers all the forms, the article rule, and the important family exception.
Italian possessive adjectives have four forms each (masculine/feminine, singular/plural) and agree with the thing possessed, not the possessor:
| English | Masc. Sing. | Fem. Sing. | Masc. Pl. | Fem. Pl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| my | il mio | la mia | i miei | le mie |
| your (informal) | il tuo | la tua | i tuoi | le tue |
| his/her/its/your (formal) | il suo | la sua | i suoi | le sue |
| our | il nostro | la nostra | i nostri | le nostre |
| your (plural) | il vostro | la vostra | i vostri | le vostre |
| their | il loro | la loro | i loro | le loro |
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