Przymiotnik dzierżawczy towarzyszy rzeczownikowi i odnosi się do właściciela, a nie do posiadanej rzeczy.
| zaimek osobowy | przymiotnik dzierżawczy | przykłady |
| I | my | This is my book. |
| you | your | Where is your sister? |
| he | his | I’ve borrowed his bike. |
| she | her | She met her friends. |
| it | its | The animal had its paw broken. |
| we | our | This is our dog. |
| you | your | Is that your cat? |
| they | their | Their car is broken. |