The complete independent possessive set is . Polite yours is . A postposition follows the noun: , above the house. Do not confuse a postposition with a case suffix attached to a noun.
Whose it is and where it is
The independent possessive forms are : mine, yours familiar, his/hers, ours, yours familiar plural, theirs. For polite your use . needs no third-person present be.
A case ending shows a noun’s role. Location inside uses -ban/-ben: means in a house, means in a wardrobe. Learn these place expressions as whole examples for now. mean upstairs/downstairs; means above and follows the noun. is a polite how are you greeting; keep in this health expression.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| This is mine. | ||
| This is mine. | ||
| This is yours, familiar. | ||
| This is yours, familiar. | ||
| This is his/hers. | ||
| This is his/hers. | ||
| This is ours. | ||
| This is ours. | ||
| The key is in the house. | ||
| The key is in the house. | ||
| The key is in the wardrobe. | ||
| The key is in the wardrobe. | ||
Ez az enyém.This is mine.
Ez a tiéd.This is yours, familiar.
Ez az övé.This is his/hers.
Ez a miénk.This is ours.
A kulcs a házban van.The key is in the house.
A kulcs a szekrényben van.The key is in the wardrobe.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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This is mine.
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This is yours, familiar.
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This is his/hers.
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This is ours.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ez az .
This is mine.
Ez a .
This is yours, familiar.
Ez az .
This is his/hers.
Ez a .
This is ours.
A kulcs a van.
The key is in the house.
A kulcs a van.
The key is in the wardrobe.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ez az .
This is his/hers.
Ez a .
This is ours.
A kulcs a van.
The key is in the house.
A kulcs a van.
The key is in the wardrobe.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
This is mine.
This is yours, familiar.
This is his/hers.
This is ours.
The key is in the house.
The key is in the wardrobe.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
This is mine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
This is mine.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
This is yours, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
This is yours, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
This is his/hers.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
This is his/hers.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
This is ours.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
This is ours.
You say:
Use the meaning and Hungarian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
