Possessive Pronouns

In German, possessive articles (Mein Auto ist teuer!) can transform into possessive pronouns (Meins ist teuer!) and thus represent a noun. Here are the main rules you need to know about them.

Possessive Pronouns: the Basics

Rule 1: A possessive pronoun represents a noun, and this must agree with it in terms of gender, number, and case. To transform possessive articles into possessive pronouns, we simply take the former and decline it.

For example:

Possessive Pronouns: the Chart

Note: The chart of German possessive pronouns can seem overwhelming. To make it easier, we've grouped them by gender. Take a look:

Masculine:

Feminine:

Neuter:

Note: the letters written in brackets are optional, so sometimes, there are two valid ways to say something.