Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives
The forms of the possessives depends on the gender and number of the possessed object or being.
| possessor | possessum | |||
| masc. sing. | fem. sing. | masc. plur. | fem. plur. | |
| eu | meu | minha | meus | minhas |
| tu | teu | tua | teus | tuas |
| ele, ela, você | seu | sua | seus | suas |
| nós | nosso | nossa | nossos | nossas |
| vós | vosso | vossa | vossos | vossas |
| eles, elas, vocês | seu | sua | seus | suas |
The possessive pronouns are identical to possessive adjectives, except that they must be preceded by the definite article (o meu, a minha, os meus, as minhas, etc.) For the possessive adjectives, the article is optional, and its use varies with dialect and degree of formality.
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