Possessive Adjectives

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Masculine	Feminine*	Plural (M/F)	Definition
mon	ma	mes	my
ton	ta	tes	your
son	sa	ses	his/her
notre	notre	nos	our
votre	votre	vos	your
leur	leur	leurs	their

*When a feminine noun begins with a vowel or silent h, a masculine possessive adjective is used.

Le monde est mon pays, Tous les hommes sont mes frères. - Thomas Paine, Les Droits de l'homme
The world is my country, all men are my brothers.

Notre liberté dépend de celle des autres.
Our freedom depends on the freedom of others.

Ma conscience est ma seule loi.
My conscience is my only law.

Leurs pensées les ont façonnés bien plus que leurs actes.
Their thoughts shaped them far more than their actions.

Mon actrice préférée est dans ce film.
My favorite actress is in this movie.

Son amitié est importante pour nous.
His friendship is important to us.

Mon idée est brillante.
My idea is brilliant.