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Pronoun Cases
A pronoun case refers to the form that a pronoun takes depending on its role in a sentence. There are three main pronoun cases:
- Nominative case: This is used when the pronoun is acting as the subject of a sentence. For example, in the sentence "He is a good student," "he" is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence.
- Objective/Accusative case: This is used when the pronoun is acting as the object of a verb or preposition. For example, in the sentence "She gave it to him," "him" is in the objective case because it is the object of the preposition "to."
- Genitive/Possessive case: This is used to show ownership or possession. For example, in the sentence "That is her book," "her" is in the possessive case because it shows that the book belongs to her.
The Function of Independent Pronouns:
Independent possessive pronouns as pronouns that show possession or ownership without needing a noun to follow them. They stand alone and indicate the possessor without requiring a noun to show what is being possessed.
For example, in the sentence "That book is mine," "mine" is an independent possessive pronoun indicating that the book belongs to the speaker.
It is important to mention that independent possessive pronouns always come after the verb in a sentence and never before. They are used to avoid repetition of the noun and show ownership or possession in a concise and clear way.
Some examples of independent possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs.
