A2Lesson 6: Demonstratives, Possessives & Weather
Portuguese possessives agree with the thing possessed (not the possessor) and Brazilian Portuguese strongly prefers "dele/dela" over "seu/sua" to avoid ambiguity, creating a clearer but less formal system than traditional grammar suggests.
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| Person | Masc. Sing. | Fem. Sing. | Masc. Plural | Fem. Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eu | meu | minha | meus | minhas |
| tu | teu | tua | teus | tuas |
| você/ele/ela | seu | sua | seus | suas |
| nós | nosso | nossa | nossos | nossas |
| vocês/eles/elas | seu | sua | seus | suas |