Chapter 13
Reflexive Possessives
Just as the reflexive pronouns and personal pronouns are identical in the 1st and 2nd person, so too, the reflexive possessive and possessive pronouns are identical.
Mine [personal possessive] - meus, a, um
my own [reflexive posssessive] meus, a, um
Your (sing) [personal possessive] tuus, a, um
your own [reflexive possessive] tuus, a, um
Our (1st plural) [personal possessive] - noster, nostra, nostrum
our own [reflexive possessive ] noster, nostra, nostrum
Your (plural) [personal possessive] -ú vester, vestra, vestrum
our own [reflexive possessive ] vester, vestra, vestrum
His/Her/Their [personal possession ] use genitive of is, ea, id to indicate possession by a person other than the subject
sing: eius
plural: eörum/eärum/eörum
e.g.: She gave his money to you. - Ea tibi pecüniam eius dëdit.
His/Her own(sing) [reflexive possessive] suus, a, um
NB: you can only use suus, a, um to indicate possession when the subject of the sentence is referring
e.g.: She gave her own money to you. - Ea tibi suam pecüniam dëdit.