the differance

Question

what is the differance of su-tu,sus-tus,and suya-tuya.how does one know when to use which?

Difference. - Eddy, Mar 27, 2013

Answer 1

Su tía volvió de España. Her aunt came back from Spain. (singular)
Sus hermanas están en la playa. Her sisters are on the beach. (plural)

Tu madre te está llamando. Your mom is calling you. (singular)
Tus hijos se están riendo. Your children are laughing. (plural)

A: ¿De quién es la culpa? Who has the fault?
B: La culpa es suya. The blame is his/ The blame is hers.

A: ¿De quién es la culpa? Who has the fault?
B: La culpa es tuya. The blame is yours.

Now, "suyo/a" can also means "tuyo/a" if you are being formal.

For example, someone dropped a coin
¿Esa moneda es mía? Sí, es suya. Is that my coin? Yes, it is yours.

Este libro es suyo, al parecer lo guardé por accidente en mi mochila. This book is yours, apparently I kept it for accident in my backpack.

excellent - gohern, Mar 27, 2013

Answer 2

Julii gave an excellent answer... for more on the topic please see athe grammar lessons "Possessive pronouns" and "Possessive Adjectives"