Stressed Possessive Adjectives, Possessive Pronouns, Negative Expressions

1. Stressed Possessive Adjectives, Possessive Pronouns, Negative Expressions

2. Stressed Possessive Adjectives These are just another way to express possession of an object, but in Spanish it accentuates the possession, as opposed to just emphasizing the word

3. Stressed Possessive Adjectives Regular possessive adjectives are: Mi(s) ______ Tu(s) ______ Su(s) _______ or el/la/los/las _______ de ______ Nuestro/a(s) _______

4. Stressed Possessive Adjectives The �stressed� form is: El/la/los/las _______ m�o (a, os, as) El/la/los/las _______ tuyo (a, os, as) El/la/los/las _______ suyo (a, os, as) Also El/la/los/las ________ de _________ El/la/los/las _______ nuestro (a, os, as)

5. Stressed Possessive Adjectives There really is no change in meaning, but one example of how it could be slightly different is: Mi amigo- my friend Un amigo m�o- a friend of mine It�s just another way to express possession, especially to stress whose it is

6. Possessive Pronouns Remember: A pronoun is a word that refers to a specific noun without naming it. It REPLACES the noun. The only difference between a stressed possessive adjective and a possessive pronoun is the noun. With the adjective, the noun is mentioned. With the pronoun, the thing is understood

7. Possessive Pronouns The possessive pronouns are: El/la/los/las m�o (a, s, as) El/la/los/las tuyo (a, s, as) El/la/los/las suyo (a, s, as) Or, el/la/los/las de ________ El/la/los/las nuestro (a, s, as)

8. Possessive Pronouns Example and English equivalents Mi- my el m�o- mine Tu- your el tuyo- yours Su- His, her, their el suyo- his, hers, theirs Nuestro- our el nuestro- ours Tu casa es grande pero la m�a es m�s grande. Your house is big, but MINE is bigger

9. Negative Expressions On page 440, you have a list of affirmative and negative expressions Affirmative- todo, alguien, tambi�n, etc Negative- nada, nadie, tampoco Affirmative expressions are flexible in placement in a sentence. Siempre hago la tarea Hago siempre la tarea Hago la tarea siempre

10. Negative Expressions Negative expressions are also flexible, but have an added rule. If you put the negative word/expression AFTER the verb, you MUST put �no� before the verb, making it sound like a double negative Nunca hago mi tarea. No hago mi tarea nunca No hago nunca mi tarea

11. Negative Expressions With the words ning�n and ninguno, you will never use the plural form, as zero of something is not plural. In English- I have no friends in my classes. In Spanish- No tengo ning�n amigo en mis clases.