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Possessive Pronouns in Russian – Moy Tvoy Nash Vash – And Their Conjugation by Cases
Possessive pronouns in Russian (мой, твой, наш, ваш, его, её, их) conjugate according to gender, number and case.
Related: Russian Pronouns – The Ultimate Guide
The Russian language has 6 cases, 3 genders (Masculine, Feminine, Neuter) and 2 numbers (Singular and Plural). The same word (be it a noun or a pronoun) take a specific ending depending on the situation you are using them in.
See a comprehensive conjugation table below
Possessive Pronouns and Russian Cases – Complete Table
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Possessive Pronouns in Russian: Examples in the Context
The gender of the noun defines the gender and form of the pronoun, therefore, in the text, the pronoun will take the gender AND the case of the noun it describes:
(Nominative)
Мой костюм (masculine) – My suit
Моя машина (feminine) – My car
Моё окно (neuter) – My window
Мои книги (plural) – My books
(Genitive)
Моего костюма
Моей машины
Моего окна
Моих книг
(Dative)
Моему костюму
Моей машине
Моему окну
Моим книгам
(Accusative)
Мой костюм
Мою машину
Моё окно
Мои книги
(Instrumental)
Моим костюмом
Моей машиной
Моим окном
Моими книгами
(Prepositional)
Моём костюме
Моей машине
Моём окне
Моих книгах
and so on …
See the table above for conjugations of ТВОЙ, ЕГО, ЕЕ, НАШ, ВАШ, ИХ
Related: Difference Between Russian pronouns МОЙ (MINE) and СВОЙ (OWN)
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