Pattern

Possessive + ending + noun:

• mein Vater, meine Mutter, mein Kind
• unser Haus, unsere Wohnung

No noun after possessive

Das ist meiner. — ending marks gender like a pronoun (-er masc.).

Capital Ihr

Formal your: Ist das Ihr Schlüssel?

Practice

Draw a tiny family tree and write one sentence per person with a possessive.

Practical Examples

1. Mein Vater ist groß.

• English: My father is tall.
• Note: "Vater" (father) is masculine, so we use "mein".

1. Meine Mutter ist nett.

• English: My mother is nice.
• Note: "Mutter" (mother) is feminine, so we use "meine".

1. Ist das dein Bruder?

• English: Is that your brother?
• Note: "Bruder" (brother) is masculine, so we use "dein".

1. Nein, das ist nicht mein Bruder.

• English: No, that is not my brother.
• Note: "Bruder" (brother) is masculine; "mein" agrees with its gender.

1. Wo ist deine Schwester?

• English: Where is your sister?
• Note: "Schwester" (sister) is feminine, so we use "deine".

1. Unser Kind schläft.

• English: Our child is sleeping.
• Note: "Kind" (child) is neuter, so we use "unser".

1. Unsere Großeltern leben in Berlin.

• English: Our grandparents live in Berlin.
• Note: "Großeltern" (grandparents) is plural, so we use "unsere".

1. Ist das deine Familie?

• English: Is that your family?
• Note: "Familie" (family) is feminine, so we use "deine".

1. Mein Opa liest die Zeitung.

• English: My grandpa is reading the newspaper.
• Note: "Opa" (grandpa) is masculine, so we use "mein".

1. Meine Oma backt Kuchen.

• English: My grandma is baking cake.
• Note: "Oma" (grandma) is feminine, so we use "meine".

1. Das ist unser Haus.

• English: That is our house.
• Note: "Haus" (house) is neuter, so we use "unser".

1. Ist dein Onkel hier?

• English: Is your uncle here?
• Note: "Onkel" (uncle) is masculine, so we use "dein".

1. Nein, mein Onkel ist nicht hier.

• English: No, my uncle is not here.
• Note: "Onkel" (uncle) is masculine; "mein" agrees with its gender.

1. Unsere Tante kommt morgen.

• English: Our aunt is coming tomorrow.
• Note: "Tante" (aunt) is feminine, so we use "unsere".

1. Meine Eltern sind alt.

• English: My parents are old.
• Note: "Eltern" (parents) is plural, so we use "meine".