If you already know how to use Russian personal pronouns in conversation, it’s time to learn about possessive pronouns. As we know, possessive pronouns are used to express ‘ownership’ of something or someone. In Russian language, the possessive pronouns are Мой (my), Твой (your), Его (his), Её (her), Его (its), Наш (our), Ваш (your), and Их (their).
For example:
Different from English, to use possessive pronouns in Russian language, you should check the gender, numbers (whether it’s singular or plural), and case.
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[tr][th]Case[/th] [th]Masculine[/th] [th]Feminine[/th] [th]Neuter[/th] [th]Plural[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Nominative[/td] [td]Мой[/td] [td]Моя[/td] [td]Моё[/td] [td]Мои[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Genitive[/td] [td]Моего[/td] [td]Мой[/td] [td]Моего[/td] [td]Моих[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dative[/td] [td]Моему[/td] [td]Моей[/td] [td]Моему[/td] [td]Моим[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Accusative[/td] [td]Nominative/Genitive[/td] [td]Мою[/td] [td]Моё[/td] [td]Nominative/Genitive[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Instrumental[/td] [td]Моим[/td] [td]Моей[/td] [td]Моим[/td] [td]Моими[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Prepositional[/td] [td]Моём[/td] [td]Моей[/td] [td]Моём[/td] [td]Моих[/td][/tr]
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[tr][th]Case[/th] [th]Masculine[/th] [th]Feminine[/th] [th]Neuter[/th] [th]Plural[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Nominative[/td] [td]Твой[/td] [td]Твоя[/td] [td]Твоё[/td] [td]Твои[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Genitive[/td] [td]Твоего[/td] [td]Твой[/td] [td]Твоего[/td] [td]твоих[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dative[/td] [td]Твоему[/td] [td]Твоей[/td] [td]Твоему[/td] [td]твоим[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Accusative[/td] [td]Nominative/Genitive[/td] [td]Твою[/td] [td]Твоё[/td] [td]Nominative/Genitive[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Instrumental[/td] [td]Твоим[/td] [td]Твоей[/td] [td]Твоим[/td] [td]Твоими[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Prepositional[/td] [td]Твоём[/td] [td]Твоей[/td] [td]Твоём[/td] [td]Твоих[/td][/tr]
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[tr][th]Case[/th] [th]Masculine[/th] [th]Feminine[/th] [th]Neuter[/th] [th]Plural[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Nominative[/td] [td]Ваш[/td] [td]Ваша[/td] [td]Ваше[/td] [td]Ваши[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Genitive[/td] [td]Вашего[/td] [td]Вашей[/td] [td]Вашего[/td] [td]Ваших[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dative[/td] [td]Вашему[/td] [td]Вашей[/td] [td]Вашему[/td] [td]Вашим[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Accusative[/td] [td]Nominative/Genitive[/td] [td]Вашу[/td] [td]Ваше[/td] [td]Nominative/Genitive[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Instrumental[/td] [td]Вашим[/td] [td]Вашей[/td] [td]Вашим[/td] [td]Вашими[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Prepositional[/td] [td]Вашем[/td] [td]Вашей[/td] [td]Вашем[/td] [td]Ваших[/td][/tr]
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[tr][th]Case[/th] [th]Masculine[/th] [th]Feminine[/th] [th]Neuter[/th] [th]Plural[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Nominative[/td] [td]Наш[/td] [td]Наша[/td] [td]Наше[/td] [td]Наши[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Genitive[/td] [td]Нашего[/td] [td]Нашей[/td] [td]Нашего[/td] [td]Наших[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dative[/td] [td]Нашему[/td] [td]Нашей[/td] [td]Нашему[/td] [td]Нашим[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Accusative[/td] [td]Nominative/Genitive[/td] [td]Нашу[/td] [td]Наше[/td] [td]Nominative/Genitive[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Instrumental[/td] [td]Нашим[/td] [td]Нашей[/td] [td]Нашим[/td] [td]Нашими[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Prepositional[/td] [td]Нашем[/td] [td]Нашей[/td] [td]Нашем[/td] [td]Наших[/td][/tr]
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[tr][th]Case[/th] [th]Его[/th] [th]Её[/th] [th]Их[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Nominative[/td] [td]Его[/td] [td]Её[/td] [td]Их[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Genitive[/td] [td]Его[/td] [td]Её[/td] [td]Их[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dative[/td] [td]Его[/td] [td]Её[/td] [td]Их[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Accusative[/td] [td]Его[/td] [td]Её[/td] [td]Их[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Instrumental[/td] [td]Его[/td] [td]Её[/td] [td]Их[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Prepositional[/td] [td]Его[/td] [td]Её[/td] [td]Их[/td][/tr]
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Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Instrumental
Prepositional
From each case, which one do you think is the most difficult? Nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, or prepositional? Spend more time to learn and make a possessive pronoun sentence using that case. Good luck!
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