Questions about Possessive Pronouns
Q: Why is it O livro é meu and NOT O livro é o meu?
In EP, the possessive pronoun usually appears without a determiner after ser:
👉 O livro é o meu is possible but more emphatic/contrastive.
Q: Why is it Gosto das receitas tuas and NOT Gosto tuas receitas?
When used adjectivally (after the noun), the possessive must come after the noun:
If used as a pronoun, the noun disappears:
👉 Possessive pronouns do not normally appear before a noun without a determiner.
Q: Why is it Não há dinheiro, mas a senhora pegou no seu and NOT na sua?
Possessive pronouns agree with the noun they replace, not the possessor:
🔑 Key point
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Agreement = noun replaced, not possessor
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After ser: usually no determiner (é meu)
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Adjectival use: after the noun (as receitas tuas)
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Pronoun use: noun disappears (as tuas)