Possessive Noun

Mary's --- Nai Mary

John's --- Nai John

The boy's --- Naitee weddee

My father's --- Nai aboy

Mohammed's --- Nai Mohammed

Mohammed's jacket --- Nai Mohammed jacket

Mary's car --- Nai Mary makina


EXAMPLES

This is Osman's book --- Ezee nai Osan metsihaf iyoo

This is John's suitcase --- Ezee nai John balija iyoo

This is Adam's father --- Ezee nai Adam abo iyoo


ASK AND ANSWER

Whose bag is it? --- Ezee nai Osman metsihaf iyoo

It is Aster's --- Nai Aster iyoo

Whose suitcase is this? --- Ezee nai men balija' yoo

It's Mohammed's --- Nai Mohammed' yoo

Whose father is he? --- Nsoo nai men abo'yoo

He is Ali's father --- Nsoo nai Ali abo'yoo


POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

Mine --- Natey

Yours --- Natka (male singular)

Yours --- Natkee (female singular)

Yours --- Natkoom (male plural)

Yours --- Natkin (female plural)

His --- Natooo

Hers --- Nata

Ours --- Natna

Theirs --- Natom (male plural)

Theirs --- Naten (female plural)


EXAMPLES

This is mine --- Ezee natey'yoo

That is yours --- Etee natka iyoo (male singular)

That is yours --- Etee natkee iyoo (female singular)

That is yours --- Etee natkoom iyoo (male singular)

That is yours --- Etee natkin iyoo (female plural)

That is his ---Ezee natoo iyoo

That is hers --- Etee nata iyoo

That is theirs --- Ezee natom iyoo

This is ours --- Ezee natna iyoo

This bag is mine -- Ezee borsa Natey iyoo

This is not mine -- Ezee natey aykonen

This room is hers --- Ezee kiflee nata iyoo

This house is ours --- Ezee gheza natna iyoo


ASK AND ANSWER

It is yours? --- Natka d'yoo (male singular)

It is yours? --- Natkee d'yoo (female singular)

Yes it is mine --- Ewe natey iyoo

No it isn't mine --- Natey aykonen

Whose shirt is it? --- Nai men kamicha'yoo

It's his --- Natoo'yoo