Absolute forms of possessive pronouns

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1st person

2nd person

3rd person

singular

my

your¹

his, her, its

plural

our

your

their

Absolute forms of possessive pronouns

1st person

2nd person

3rd person

singular

mine

yours

his, hers²

plural

ours

yours

theirs

1.The archaic pronouns of the second person singular are: thy (conjoint), thine (absolute).

2.No absolute form of the third person neuter pronoun exists.

Theconjoint form is used when the possessive pronoun comes before the noun it modifies. The conjoint form of the possessive pronoun is used as an attribute.

Inhis turn old Jolyon looked back athis son. (Galsworthy)

Theabsolute form is used when the possessive pronoun does not modify any noun.

The absolute form of the possessive pronoun may be used as subject, predicative or object. The group 'preposition + absolute form' may be used as an attribute.

"Yours (sum of money) won't come short of a hundred thousand, my boy," said old Jolyon. (Galsworthy) (SUBJECT)

When he turned round again he saw Fleur standing near the door holding a handkerchief which the boy had evidently just handed to her. "F.F.", he heard her say. "Fleur Forsyte — it'smine all right.

Thank you ever so." (Galsworthy) (PREDICATIVE)

... he realized that she was making an effort to talk his talk, and he resolved to get away from it and talk hers. (London) (OBJECT)

... and while she rattled on, he strove to follow her, marveling at all the knowledge that was stowed away in that pretty head of hers... (London) (ATTRIBUTE)

3. Possessive pronouns are often used before the names of the parts of the body, clothing, things belonging to a person, etc. In that case they are not translated into Russian.

Young Jolyon rose and held outhis hand to helphis father up. — Молодой Джолион поднялся и протянул руку, чтобы помочь отцу встать.

The girl dropped her handkerchief and he picked it up. (Galswor­thy) — Девушка уронила платок, а он поднял его.

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