POSSESSIVE PRONOUN
These are pronouns that are used to show possession.(अधिकार तथा स्वामित्व बताने वाले सर्वनाम को possessive pronoun कहते है। जैसे-mine ours, his, hers, theirs, शब्द possessive pronouns हैं। कुछ उदाहरण देखें-
- This book is mine. (यह पुस्तक मेरी है।).
- That house is yours. ( वह घर आपका है।).
- Ours is a great country. (हमारा देश महान है।).
- Hers / his is fine writing. (उसकी लिखावट अच्छी है।).
उक्त Pronouns:- mine, yours, ours, hers, his, आदि Possessive Adjective तथा Noun (अधिकार वाचक सर्वनाम विशेषण +संज्ञा) का संयुक्त अर्थ देते हैं।
- Mine=My+Noun(mybike)
- Yours= your+Noun (your house)
- Ours =our+Noun (our country)
- Hers/his =her/his+Noun (her/his writing)
ध्यान दें Possessive Pronoun का प्रयोग वाक्य के कर्ता ( Subject) तथा कर्म (object) के रूप में होता है,जैसे:-
- Yours is a good school (subject).
- He found his pen as well as yours(object).
- It is mine (object).
(Exercise-25)
निम्नलिखित वाक्यों में possessive pronouns छाँटिए :-
1. I asked him to serve the cause of theirs.
2. Ram's house is better than yours.
3. Mine is the best school.
4. Hers is beautiful and costly sari.
5. Theirs is lucrative job.
6. His is this table.
Answer( Exercise- 25)
1. Theirs, 2. yours, 3. mine, 4. Hers, 5. theirs, 6. His.