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16.3.2 declension of dein (2nd person singular)

substantival possessive pronouns     German English     feminine masculine neutral     Nominative deine deiner deines yours   Genitive no se usto * no se usto * no se usto * of yours   Dative deiner deinem deinem to yours   Accusative deine dein deines yours               Nominative deine deine deine yours   Genitive not used not used not used of yours   Dative deinen deinen deinen to yours   Accusative deine deine deine yours

* In common language the Genitive of the substantival possessive pronoun is not used. There is another form of a possessive that could be used (der deinige, die deinige, das deinige), but it sounds really antiquated. If you want to form a Genitive of deine it is mostly done like in English.

Das ist der Schlüssel von deinem (Auto etc.). This is the key of yours. (car etc.).

The same could be done with a real Genitive and deinige (it's just not used commonly):

Das ist der Schlüssel des deinigen. This is the key of yours.

Example: die Schachtel (= box) possessed object => feminine, singular

Ich sehe meine, aber deine nicht. I see mine but not yours.

Example: das Kleid (= dress) possessed object => neutral, singular

Du kannst mit deinem hingehen. You can go with yours.

Example: die Häuser (= house) possessed object => neutral, plural

Ich sehe meine, aber deine nicht. I see mine but not yours.

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