Albanian Lesson 8: Possessives

Possessive Adjectives

OBJECT SINGULAR & OWNER SINGULAR AND PLURAL

• libri im – shtëpia ime
• libri yt – shtëpia jote
• libri i tij – shtëpia e tij (his)
• libri i saj – shtëpia e saj (her)
• libri ynë – shtëpia jonë (our)
• libri juaj – shtëpia juaj (your)
• libri i tyre – shtëpia e tyre (their)

Note:
Single owner is indifferent to the gender of the owner. only the object gender applies
3^rd person singular has a gender differentiation.

Extra Vocab

• vetë – persona
• prindërit – the parents
• motra – sister
• vëllai – brother
• shoku – friend
• tanë – our
• dhe – and
• pasioni – passion
• piktura – painting
• si – like, as
• jashtë – outside
• brenda – inside
• kurse – whereas
• mua më pëlqen muzika – i like music
• kërcimi – dancing
• ndjek – attend, pursu
• kurs-kursi – course
• baleti – ballet
• libri – book
• lapsi – pencil
• dielli – sun

1st Person Singular:
Feminine Object (My)

• familja ime
• mamaja ime OR mama im
• shtëpia ime
• dhoma ime
• vajza ime
• shoqja ime – my friend
• motra ime – sister
• piktura – ime

1st Person Singular: Masculine Object (My)

• babai im – my father
• libri im – my book
• dielli im – my son
• djali im – my son
• lapsi im – my pencil
• shoku im – my friend
• vëllai im – my brother
• mami im OR mamaja ime – my mom
• profesioni im – my profession
• pasioni – im – my passion