Lesson 16 - Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Adjectives are a part of speech that modifies the noun by showing possession (or some other sense of belonging) to someone or something. In English, the words my, your and his are examples.


In Trinidadian French Creole, the Possessive Pronouns are:


mwen - my


ou, w - your (singular)


li, i (ee) - his hers, its


nou - our


zòt - your (plural)

yo - their





1. légliz-mwen - my church



2. Légliz-mwen piti. - My church is small.



3. fanmi-ou - your family



4. Fanmi'w wich. - Your family is rich.



5. zaman-li - his/her lover



6. Zaman-li tini bèl chivé. - His/her lover has beautiful hair.



7. Zwézo-a kasé zèl-li. - The bird broke its wing.



8. lakay-nou - our house



9. Lakay-nou pa gwan. - Our house is not big.



10. wido-zòt - their curtains

11. Wido-zòt blan. - Your curtains are white.

12. liv-yo - their book



13. Liv-yo déchiwé. - Their book is torn.