Possessive Adjectives

possessive-shows ownership

adjective-need to show agreement with noun

mon, ma, mes

notre, nos

ton, ta, tes

votre, vos

son, sa, ses

leur, leurs

2 step process:

1. find box in chart that matches OWNER

my book 'je' box, either mon, ma, mes

2. find adjective in box that agrees with THING OWNED

my house = singular noun = mon livre

NOTE: all singular nouns beginning with a vowel use masculine singular possessive adjective

exemples:

my book

mon livre

my books

mes livres

our book

notre livre

our books

nos livres

his book

son livre

his books

ses livres

their book

leur livre (ONE book)

their books

leurs livres

my friend Lucie

mon amie Lucie