Possessive pronouns in Estonian indicate ownership and are key to forming meaningful sentences. These pronouns change depending on the noun they describe. Common possessive pronouns include 'minu' (my), 'sinu' (your), and 'tema' (his/her).
For example, 'minu' is used in: Minu auto on uus. — My car is new. Here, 'minu' modifies 'auto', and both are in the nominative case.
'Sinu' is used in: Sinu maja on suur. — Your house is big. Again, the pronoun and noun match in case.
'Tema' works as in: Tema koer on must. — His/her dog is black. The possessive shows who owns the dog.
A common mistake is forgetting to match the pronoun with the noun’s case, especially in more complex sentences. Practice by creating sentences using these pronouns in different contexts. For more practice, explore https://keelix.ee/modules.