BASIC GRAMMAR
We are going to name the possissive adjectives. We are also going to
provide gender because, in French possessive adjectives agree in
gender and number.
| Possessive adjectives | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | my | male gender |
| Ma | my | female gender |
| Mes | my | male or female gender in plural |
| Ton | your | male gender |
| Ta | your | female gender |
| Tes | your | male or female gender in plural |
| Son | his / her | male or female gender |
| Sa | his / her | male or female gender |
| Ses | his / her | male or female gender in plural |
| Notre | our | male or female gender |
| Nos | our | male or female gender in plural |
| Votre | your | male or female gender |
| Vos | your | male or female gender in plural |
| leur | their | male or female gender |
| leurs | their | male or female gender in plural |
01
mon père est malade : my father is sick.
ma mère est malade : my mother is sick.
mes parents sont malades : my parents are
sick.
02
son père est malade : his / her father is
sick.
sa mère est malade : his / her mother is
sick.
ses parents sont malades : his / her
parents are
sick.
03
notre père est malade : our father is
sick.
nos parents sont malades : our parents
are
sick.
04
votre père est malade : your father is
sick.
vos parents sont malades : your parents
are
sick.
05
leur père est malade : their father is
sick.
leurs parents sont malades : their
parents are
sick.
Notice :
As we can notice, in French we have different possessive adjectives agreeing in
different gender. This means that, for a specific gender, we use a
specific adjective. However, as regarding the third pronouns, in English
"his / her" agree in gender of the possessor.
But, in French, possessive adjectives agree in gender of the possessed thing .
