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La Possession Possession

Masculine Feminine* Masculine & Feminine plural
mon pays
my country
ma ville
my city/town
mes amis
my friends
ton père
your father
ta mère
your mother
tes enfants
your children
son courage
his/her bravery
sa tristesse
his/her sadness
ses sentiments m.
his/her feelings
notre gouvernement
our government
notre colère
our anger
nos élections f.
our elections
votre problème
your (formal) problem
votre idée
your (formal) idea
vos réussites f.
your (formal) succeses
leur nom
their name/last name
leur identité
their identity
leurs prenoms m.
their first name

*Whenever a feminine noun begins with a vowel, the masculine forms are used- mon, ton, and son.
son argent f. his/her money son amitié f. his/her friendship

practice (fruit possession)

  la sœur de Bruno Bruno's sister (the sister of Bruno)
  la voiture de monsieur Jospin

Mr. Jospin's car (the car of Mr. Jospin)

  les clés* de ma cousine. my female cousin's keys.
*clé is sometimes spelled clefs

Now would be a good time to study the almost regular verbs.
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