Russian grammar - Reflexive possessive pronouns in the prepositional case |
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If the subject and owner of object are the same, you should use the reflexive form of possessive pronouns. This is the equivalent of the English: 'my own', 'his own' etc. The reflective possessive pronouns in the prepositional case correspond to the gender and number of object noun: • своём (masc. singular), своей (fem. singular), своём (neu. singular), своих (plural, all genders) |
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Я думаю о своём кролике.
I am thinking about my (own) rabbit.
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Он говорит о своей рыбе.
He is talking about his (own) fish.
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Она говорит о его рыбе тоже.
She is talking about his (other male person's) fish too.
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Он говорит о её рыбе.
He is talking about her (other female person's) fish.
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Ты думаешь о своей лошади?
Are you (informal) thinking about your horse?
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Мы думаем о своей птице.
We are thinking about our bird.
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Почему вы думаете о своей утке?
Why are you (formal) thinking about your duck?
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Он в своей машине.
He is in his (own) car.
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Он в его машине.
He is in his (some other male person's) car.
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Кошка в своей кровати.
The cat is in its (own) bed.
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Собака тоже в её кровати.
The dog is also in her bed.
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Они дома.
They are at home.
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