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Español — Stressed possessives
Alongside the short forms mi, tu, su, Spanish has stressed possessives — mío, tuyo, suyo, nuestro, vuestro — that go after the noun or stand on their own: el libro mío, es mío, un amigo mío, lo mío.
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How it works
✓ Rule
Unlike the short forms (mi, tu, su), stressed possessives come after the noun or after the verb, and they agree in gender and number with the thing owned: el libro mío, es mío, un amigo mío. With the neuter article lo they mean 'what is mine': lo mío.
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The forms
| Owner | Stressed form (m. / f.) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| yo | mío / mía | mine |
| tú | tuyo / tuya | yours (sg.) |
| él / ella / usted | suyo / suya | his / hers / yours (formal) |
| nosotros / nosotras | nuestro / nuestra | ours |
| vosotros / vosotras | vuestro / vuestra | yours (pl.) |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | suyo / suya | theirs / yours (formal pl.) |
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Good to know
⚠ Note
suyo is ambiguous — it can mean his, hers, yours, or theirs; when clarity matters, replace it with de + pronoun: el coche suyo → el coche de él. Also, don't double up: never *mi libro mío — use either mi libro (short) or el libro mío (stressed), not both.