Possessive Pronouns indicate possession or belonging making a reference to the owner and the object possessed. We cannot mistake them with possessive adjectives since these always go next to a noun; the pronouns replace it. The Spanish possessive pronouns are listed in the table to the right.

A possessive adjective always accompanies a noun:

su pelota - his ball
nuestro carro - our car

A possessive pronoun replaces a noun:

Tus discos son más recientes que los míos.
- Your records are newer than mine.
Los nuestros son muy buenos.
- Ours are very good.
Podemos hacerlo con el tuyo.
- We can do it with yours.
Las sábanas pequeñas son suyas.
- The small sheets are his/hers.

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