Understanding how to use pronouns in place of nouns, and which case to put them in, will enable you to add variety to your German and will help you to communicate more effectively.
They are declineTo list the different forms of a noun, adjective or verb. in the same way as the indefinite article - ein, eine, ein - in the accusative, genitive and dative cases, eg:
Dein Vater ist groß, aber meiner ist größer. - Your father is tall, but mine is taller.
Ich habe meinen Kuli verloren. Darf ich deinen benutzen? - I’ve lost my pen. May I borrow yours?
There are a few things you must remember about these words:
The spelling of the informal euer - your - changes when it has an ending. It drops the letter e from after the letter u, eg euer Haus - your house, but eure Eltern - your parents.
The words for ‘her’ and ‘their’ are both ihr. The context will indicate their meaning.
‘Her’ and ‘their’ will be distinguishable from the formal word for ‘your’, as ‘your’ must have a capital letter - Ihr.
Question
How would you say these?
his money
their children
our car
your daughter (plural, informal)
your daughter (singular, formal)
his money - sein Geld (das Geld - neuter)
their children - ihre Kinder (das Kind - singular, die Kinder - pl)
our car - unser Auto (das Auto - neuter)
your daughter (plural, informal) - eure Tochter (informal plural word for ‘your’ + die Tochter - feminine)
your daughter (singular, formal) - Ihre Tochter (formal word for ‘your’ + die Tochter - feminine)
