In Italian the possessive pronouns have the same forms as the corresponding adjectives.
They are always preceded by the definite article or by a preposition.
| Masculine Singular | Feminine Singular | Masculine Plural | Feminine Plural | |
| mine | mio | mia | miei | mie |
| yours | tuo | tua | tuoi | tue |
| his, her, its | suo | sua | suoi | sue |
| ours | nostro | nostra | nostri | nostre |
| yours | vostro | vostra | vostri | vostre |
| theirs | loro | loro | loro | loro |
Examples
• Chiara gioca con il suo cane, mentre io gioco con il mio / Chiara plays with her dog while I play with mine
• Non trovavo il mio cappello quindi ho preso il tuo / I couldn't find my hat so I took yours
• Se non hai una tenda puoi dormire nella nostra / If you don't have a tent you can sleep in ours
• "Non ho la macchina" "Prendi la loro!" / "I don't have a car" "Well, take theirs!"
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