Pour quoi "les Mienes" what if the speaker is masculine

Gordon M.C1Kwiziq community member

Pour quoi "les Mienes" what if the speaker is masculine

Pour quoi "les Mienes" what if the speaker is masculine

Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Gordon,

In French, the possessive pronouns agree with the thing possessed and not the owner - 

C’est le crayon de Mathilde——>c’est son crayon /c’est le sien 

 

It’s Mathilde’s pencil ——> it’s hers

Because ‘crayon’ is masculine.

C’est la tablette de Pierre ——-> c’est sa tablette/ c’est la sienne 

Because 'tablette' is feminine.

It’s Pierre’s tablet ——> it’s his 

Hope this helps!

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Pour quoi "les Mienes" what if the speaker is masculine

Pour quoi "les Mienes" what if the speaker is masculine

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