Is the word "my" a pronoun or adjective?
3 Answers
Word "my" is a possesive pronoun.
Explanation:
Word "my" is created from personal pronoun I, therefore it is also a pronoun.
Its function is to indicate possesion, tnerefore it is called a possesive pronoun.
"My" is a possessive pronoun, but it is used as an adjective
Explanation:
My sister loves cottage cheese. "My" expresses possession and is acting as an adjective because it is modifying the noun "sister."
Other possessive pronouns that act as adjectives in sentences are your, his, her, its, our, and their.
The word "my" is a pronoun called a possessive adjective .
Explanation:
A possessive adjective is a word that takes the place of a possessive noun.
The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.
The possessive adjective "my" takes the place of the possessive form of the name of the person speaking.
Example: This is my car. (the car belonging to the person speaking)
