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====Possessive pronouns==== | ====Possessive pronouns==== | ||
Possessive pronouns are declined according to gender, number and case. They precede the noun which they refer to. When a possessive pronoun is used, the noun which it refers to will only be declined according to number (singular or plural), with case and article being indicated by the possessive pronoun. Feminine words ending in -a lose their -a when preceded by a possessive pronoun. | |||
Possessive pronouns are less frequently used than the genitive personal pronoun. It is argued that possessive pronouns have recently taken over the function of the vocative when referring to possessions, as words for which previously the vocative may have been used are now always preceded by a possessive pronoun, and if no direct personal possessive relation is present a placeholder "eð" is used instead. | |||
Possessive pronouns referring to masculine and neuter words are declined using the same suffixes as nouns, which are affixed to the following roots: | |||
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|+ Possessive pronouns referring to masculine and | |+ Possessive pronouns referring to masculine and feminine words | ||
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! colspan="5" | Singular !! colspan="5" | Plural | ! colspan="5" | Singular !! colspan="5" | Plural | ||