Possessivpronomen
Possessive pronouns (mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser, euer, ihr/Ihr) decline exactly like ein/kein — they follow the same -e/-en pattern in the accusative.
Possessive Declension (like ein)
Masculine nom: mein Bruder → Masculine acc: meinen Bruder
Feminine nom/acc: meine Schwester (no change)
Neuter nom/acc: mein Kind (no change)
Plural nom/acc: meine Kinder
sein = his (agrees with the NOUN, not the owner)
ihr = her (agrees with the NOUN, not the owner)
✅ 'sein Auto' = his car (neuter → no ending). 'ihre Katze' = her cat (fem → -e).
DeutschEnglish
mein/meine
my
dein/deine
your (informal)
sein/seine
his
ihr/ihre
her
unser/unsere
our
Ihr/Ihre
your (formal)
MeinVaterbesuchtmeinenBruder.
ENMy father visits my brother.
mein Vater (nom). meinen Bruder (masc acc → -en).
💡 Think: possessives follow ein-endings. Wherever ein→einen (masculine accusative), mein→meinen, dein→deinen, sein→seinen.
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