Difference between su v suyo, tu v tuyo

Question

I am not quite sure when I should use tu as opposed to suyo and the same also with su or suyo can anyone explain clarify?

Thank You

tu = your etc. (adjetivo posesivo) - tuya = yours (pronombre posesivo) - La casa tuya = The house of yours (Vs.) Tu casa = Your house - ruiseñor, Jul 4, 2012

De todos modos, no tenés que usar "suya/tuya" debido a que podés simplemente usar su/tu. - ruiseñor, Jul 4, 2012

Porque suya/tuya son pronombres... podés usarlos así. (Mi libro es grande. My book is large.) (El tuyo es pequeño. Yours is small.) Ejemplo del sitio web www.studyspanish.com - ruiseñor, Jul 4, 2012

Tenés que usar 'EL tuya' o 'LA tuya' etc. cuando el nombre en el que se reemplaza no está mencionada. - ruiseñor, Jul 4, 2012

Welcome to the Q&A forum, Maria! - --Mariana--, Jul 4, 2012

Answer 1

Tu - your Tuyo - yours Su - your (formal), his, her Suyo - yours (formal), his, hers

Es tu casa = it's your house La casa Es tuya = the house is yours Es su casa = it's his/her/your (f.) house La casa Es suya = the house is his/hers/yours (f.)

En realidad no. (Tu)-ejemplo (your example) es muy confuso. El ejemplo tuya ('the example' 'of yours') es muy confuso. - ruiseñor, Jul 4, 2012

el ejemplo tuyo* - ruiseñor, Jul 4, 2012

Thank you for your help & the link - MariaD3, Jul 4, 2012

Answer 2

Hi Maria

Interesting question. In my mind I see it thus,

Tu - Your

Of or belonging to you. Your house, your own business.

Tuyo/a - Yours

The one or ones belonging to or associated with you. It is yours, yours over there.

I see the same principle applying to su and suyo/a

Please note that "tu" is invariable, ie tu casa (f) - Your house, Tu coche (m) - Your car, whilst the gender of the noun determines whether it is tuyo or tuya.

¿Es amigo tuyo? - Is he a friend of yours?

Fue idea tuya (f) - it was your idea.

Great answer. - --Mariana--, Jul 4, 2012

Thanks Mariana. - Eddy, Jul 4, 2012

Yes good explanation. - kenwilliams, Jul 4, 2012