Word order for showing possession
In this post “Word order for showing possession” we are going to learn word order for showing possession and practice how two words in English, like “Maya’s phone” turn into four words in French: “El teléfono de Maya”.
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Grammar : Word order for showing possession
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Maya’s phone | Le téléphone de Maya |
| Harvir’s car | L’ automobile de Harvir |
| Ana’s cellphone | Le téléphone d’Ana |
| Michelle’s book | Le livre de Michelle |
| My friend’s birthday party | L’anniversaire de mon ami |
| Michel’s dog | Le chien de Michel |
| Trevor’s cat | Le chat de Trevor |
| Jarvis’ binder | Le classeur de Jarvis |
| Elisabeth’s bag | Le sac à dos d’Elisabeth |
| Hayden’s house | La maison de Hayden |
| Thomas’ pencil | Le stylo de Thomas |
| Tanya’s eraser | Le gomme de Tanya |
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