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¿Cuál es el pronombre posesivo de "vos"?

El pronombre posesivo de "vosotros" es "vuestro". ¿Cuál es el pronombre posesivo de "vos"? He visto varios sites que mostrar la pareja de "vosotros/vuestro", ...
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Possessive pronoun and definite article

I wanted to ask a question about the possessive pronouns in Spanish. I was learning about possessive pronouns e.g. el mío and I was given the following sentence: No me gusta este bolso rojo, prefiero ...
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Using "he/she" and "usted's" possessive pronoun in a sentence

I have a sentence: "Father, he was writing in your notebook." Wouldn't that translate into: "Padre, él estaba escribiendo en su cuaderno." Wouldn't that be confusing because it could also read:...
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Pronoun agreement

New Spanish learner here. When translating "The dog is ours", I came up with "El perro es nuestros". Can someone please explain why it is incorrect? The correct answer is "El perro es ...
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Are 'suyo' and 'de él' interchangeable?

1 - Can I use 'de él' instead of 'suyo' whenever I want to or only when it's not clear from the context to whom I refer (él, ella, usted)? es el lapicero suyo es el lapicero de él 2 - Also, ...
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What is the usage of the pronoun "su"? Is it a correct translation from "your"?

English: I've always thought the Spanish pronoun "su" means "his/hers", as in su perro es grande. Recently though in my language studies, I've noticed "su" being used in the "your" context as in por ...
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Cannot use adverbs + possessives: "delante de ti" v/s "delante tuyo"

In Spanish there are some adverbs followed by de: Delante de, atrás de, en frente de, etc... When these adverbs are followed in a sentence by a declined pronoun, they are often "contracted" ...
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