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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.

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