Possessive adjectives in Romanian

Inflection-rich Romanian can be a real bother for foreign speakers who are supposed to use the language in real-life contexts. Possessive adjectives in Romanian have a rich paradigm, with different words used according to number and gender.


Here are some useful words:


Meu=My



Mea

Mei

Mele

Tau=Your


Ta


Tai



Tale

Sau=His/Her


Sa



Sai

Sale



Lui=His

Lui


Lui



Lui

Ei=Her


Ei


Ei



Ei

Nostru=Our


Nostri



Noastra

Noastre

Vostru=Your


Vostri


Voastra



Voastre

Dumneavoastra=Your


Dumneavoastra


Dumneavoastra


Dumneavoastra


And here are some of the words, used in meaningful sentences


Casetofonul meu s-a stricat.


My tape recorder is broken.



Unde este laptopul tau?

Where is your laptop?

Acestia nu sint pantofii mei.


These are not my shoes .



Da-mi sacosa, cheile si telefonul tau mobil!

Give me your bag, keys and cell phone!

Curtea noastra este mai mare decit curtea voastra.


Our courtyard is bigger than your courtyard.


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