| owner | m. / f. / n. | example |
|---|---|---|
| ja | moj / moja / moje | moj grad |
| ti | tvoj / tvoja / tvoje | tvoja kuća |
| on, ono | njegov / njegova / njegovo | njegovo selo |
| ona | njen / njena / njeno (hr: njezin) | njen brat |
| mi | naš / naša / naše | naša škola |
| vi | vaš / vaša / vaše | vaš auto |
| oni | njihov / njihova / njihovo | njihova djeca |
| subject of the sentence | svoj / svoja / svoje | volim svoj posao |
The possessive agrees with the thing owned (like an adjective): moja sestra, u mojem / mom gradu, s mojim prijateljem.
Svoj always refers back to the subject of the sentence. In the 3rd person it removes the ambiguity of English “his / her”:
In the 1st and 2nd persons, both svoj and moj / tvoj are possible: Imam svoj / moj stan. Svoj is never used in the subject itself: Njegova žena radi (not “svoja”). To ask whose: Čija je ovo knjiga? — Whose book is this?
Demonstratives: three distances.
| meaning | forms | |
|---|---|---|
| ovaj | this (near me) | ovaj / ova / ovo; ovi / ove / ova |
| taj | that (near you, or just mentioned) | taj / ta / to |
| onaj | that (over there) | onaj / ona / ono |
To introduce something, use the invariable neuter ovo / to: Ovo je moja sestra. — This is my sister. To su moji roditelji. — Those are my parents.
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