16.3.3.1 declension of sein (3rd person singular masculine) |
substantival
possessive pronouns |
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German | English | |||
feminine | masculine | neutral | ||
Nominative | seine | seiner | seines | his |
Genitive | not used * | not used * | not used * | of his |
Dative | seiner | seinem | seinem | to his |
Accusative | seine | seinen | seines | his |
Nominative | seine | seine | seine | his |
Genitive | not used | not used | not used | of his |
Dative | seinen | seinen | seinen | to his |
Accusative | seine | seine | seine | his |
*
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 seinige, die seinige, das seinige),
but it sounds really antiquated. If you want to form
a Genitive of seine
it is mostly done like in English.
Das
ist der Schlüssel von seinem (Auto
etc.). This is the key of his one (car etc.). |
The same could be said with a real
Genitive and seinige
(it's just not used commonly):
Das
ist der Schlüssel des seinigen. This is the key of his (one).. |
Example: die Schachtel (= box) possessed object => feminine, singular |
Ich
sehe meine, aber seine nicht. (Accusative) I see mine, but not his (one). |
Example: das Kleid (= dress) possessed object => neutral, singular |
Du
kannst mit seinem hingehen. (Dative) You can go with his (one). |
Example: die Häuser (= house) possessed object => neutral, plural |
Ich
sehe meine, aber seine nicht. (Accusative) I see mine but not his (ones). |
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