Here's why:
* Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession. They answer the question "Whose?"
* Examples: *my, your, his, her, its, our, their*
* Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns, providing more information about them.
Examples:
* My book is on the table. (*My* modifies *book*)
* Their car is red. (*Their* modifies *car*)
While other pronoun cases (nominative, objective) have their own grammatical functions, only the possessive case can directly function as an adjective.