என்னுடையது, உன்னுடையது — உடைமைச் சொற்கள்
Mine, Yours, Ours — Possessives
Learn to show who owns what using my/mine, your/yours, his, her, our/ours, and their/theirs.
By the end of this lesson you will be able to— இந்த பாடத்தின் இறுதியில்
- Use possessive adjectives before a noun: my book, your pen, his bag, her dress, our school, their house
- Use possessive pronouns standing alone: 'This book is mine', 'That pen is yours'
- Choose between 'my' (before a noun) and 'mine' (standing alone) correctly
Let's Learn
What you will learn today
Learn to show who owns what using my/mine, your/yours, his, her, our/ours, their/theirs.
Who does it belong to?
In Foundations, you learned 'my' in 'My name is...'. Now let's learn ALL the possessive words — my, your, his, her, our, their — and when to use 'mine' vs 'my'.
அடிப்படையில் 'my' கற்றீர்கள். இப்போது எல்லா உடைமைச் சொற்களும் — my, your, his, her, our, their — கற்போம்.
Possessive adjectives — before a noun
These words go BEFORE a noun to show who owns it:
- my book (என் புத்தகம்)
- your pen (உன் பேனா)
- his bag (அவன் பை)
- her dress (அவள் உடை)
- our school (எங்கள் பள்ளி)
- their house (அவர்கள் வீடு)
இந்த வார்த்தைகள் பெயர்ச்சொல்லுக்கு முன்னால் வரும் — யாருடையது என்று காட்ட:
Possessive pronouns — standing alone
These words stand ALONE (no noun after them). They replace the whole 'my + noun' phrase:
- This book is mine. (= my book)
- That pen is yours. (= your pen)
- This bag is his. (= his bag)
- That dress is hers. (= her dress)
- This classroom is ours. (= our classroom)
- That house is theirs. (= their house)
இந்த வார்த்தைகள் தனியாக நிற்கும் — பின்னால் பெயர்ச்சொல் தேவையில்லை:
The simple rule: noun after? Use my/your/his/her. No noun? Use mine/yours/his/hers.
'My book' (noun follows) vs 'It is mine' (no noun follows). That is the only difference.
எளிய விதி: பெயர்ச்சொல் பின்னால் வருகிறதா? my/your பயன்படுத்துங்கள். இல்லையா? mine/yours பயன்படுத்துங்கள்.
Its vs It's — the trickiest one
'Its' (no apostrophe) = belonging to it: 'The cat licked its paw.' 'It's' (with apostrophe) = 'it is': 'It's raining.' This confuses even adult English speakers. Don't worry if it takes time.
📐 Possessives in conversation
Two friends sorting out whose things are whose:
- 1'Whose pencil is this?' — 'It is my pencil.' / 'It is mine.'
- 2'Is this your bag?' — 'No, that is his bag.' / 'No, that is his.'
- 3'These are our books.' / 'These books are ours.'
இரண்டு நண்பர்கள் யாருடைய பொருள் என்று பிரிக்கிறார்கள்:
Your turn — whose is it?
Look at 3 objects near you. For each, say: 'This is my ___' AND 'This ___ is mine.' Then try with a family member's things: 'This is her/his ___.'
You own the possessives!
Before a noun: my, your, his, her, our, their. Alone: mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs. Simple rule: is there a noun after it?
பெயர்ச்சொல் முன்: my, your, his, her. தனியாக: mine, yours, his, hers. எளிமையான விதி!
Two sets of possessives: adjectives (my, your, his, her, our, their) before a noun, and pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs) standing alone.
↪ Next: everyday conversation patterns — asking for help, giving opinions, and giving directions.
Key Points
முக்கிய குறிப்புகள்
- ✓Possessive adjectives go BEFORE a noun: my book, your pen, his bag, her dress, our school, their house
- ✓Possessive pronouns stand ALONE (no noun after): mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
- ✓'My' + noun ('my book') vs 'mine' alone ('This is mine') — same meaning, different position
- ✓English has separate forms for male (his) and female (her/hers) — Tamil uses 'அவனுடைய' / 'அவளுடைய'
- ✓'Its' (no apostrophe) = belonging to a thing: 'The cat licked its paw' — NOT 'it's' which means 'it is'
Glossary
சொல் அகராதி
Possessive
உடைமை
My
என்னுடைய
Your
உன்னுடைய
His
அவனுடைய
Her
அவளுடைய
Practice Activities
Quizவினாடி வினா
Answer each question to check your understanding.
'This is _____ book.' (belonging to me)
Match the Termsபொருத்துக
Click a term on the left, then click its matching definition on the right.
Click a term, then click its matching definition.
Terms
Definitions
Fill in the Blanksஇடைவெளி நிரப்புக
Type the missing word and press Check or Enter.
Type the missing word and click Check or press Enter.