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Example of possessive adjectives in french?

Here are some examples of possessive adjectives in French, along with explanations:

Singular

* My: *mon* (masculine singular before a vowel or h mute), *ma* (feminine singular before a consonant), *mes* (plural)

* Example: *Mon livre* (My book), *Ma voiture* (My car), *Mes amis* (My friends)

* Your (formal/singular): *Votre* (masculine/feminine, singular/plural)

* Example: *Votre stylo* (Your pen), *Votre maison* (Your house)

* Your (informal/singular): *ton* (masculine singular before a vowel or h mute), *ta* (feminine singular before a consonant), *tes* (plural)

* Example: *Ton chat* (Your cat), *Ta robe* (Your dress), *Tes parents* (Your parents)

* His: *son* (masculine singular before a vowel or h mute), *sa* (feminine singular before a consonant), *ses* (plural)

* Example: *Son travail* (His work), *Sa sœur* (His sister), *Ses livres* (His books)

* Her: *son* (masculine singular before a vowel or h mute), *sa* (feminine singular before a consonant), *ses* (plural)

* Example: *Son chien* (Her dog), *Sa maison* (Her house), *Ses amis* (Her friends)

* Its: *son* (masculine singular before a vowel or h mute), *sa* (feminine singular before a consonant), *ses* (plural)

* Example: *Son nom* (Its name), *Sa taille* (Its size), *Ses pattes* (Its paws)

Plural

* Our: *notre* (masculine/feminine, singular/plural)

* Example: *Notre voiture* (Our car), *Notre maison* (Our house)

* Your (formal/plural): *Vos* (masculine/feminine)

* Example: *Vos livres* (Your books), *Vos maisons* (Your houses)

* Your (informal/plural): *vos* (masculine/feminine)

* Example: *Vos amis* (Your friends), *Vos parents* (Your parents)

* Their: *leurs* (masculine/feminine, singular/plural)

* Example: *Leurs enfants* (Their children), *Leurs voitures* (Their cars)

Important Notes

* Agreement: Possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.

* H mute: If the noun starts with a vowel or an h mute, use the masculine form of the possessive adjective.

* Exceptions: The word *rien* (nothing) always uses the masculine possessive adjective *mon* even when it's feminine.

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