Possessive article 'seinen' (his/its, masculine, accusative)
Possessivartikel 'seinen' (maskulin, Akkusativ)
'seinen' is the masculine of 'sein' (his/its).
Structure
seinen + maskulines Nomen (Akkusativ)
seinen + masculine noun (accusative)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Article
- Word Type
- Possessive article
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
seinen is the accusative masculine form of sein (his/its). Use it when a masculine is the direct object, and the owner is masculine or neuter (er, es).
The principle: the ending agrees with the owned , not the owner. In the , masculine adds -en (sein → seinen), like ein → einen and der → den. Feminine, neuter and are unchanged from the .
Compare nominative and accusative (masculine):
- : Sein Hund ist klein. - His dog is small.
- : Er sucht seinen Hund. - He is looking for his dog.
More examples:
- Er liebt seinen Bruder. - He loves his brother.
- Das Kind sucht seinen Ball. - The child is looking for its ball.
- Er verliert oft seinen Schlüssel. - He often loses his key.
Common mistakes:
- Forgetting the -en: Er sucht sein Hund is wrong.
- Using seinen for a female owner - her is ihren, not seinen.
About Possessive article 'seinen' (his/its, masculine, accusative)
'seinen' is the masculine of 'sein' (his/its).
Masculine of 'sein'; only the masculine changes.
'seinen' ist der maskuline von 'sein'.
Caution
Only the masculine adds -en: sein → seinen.