Possessive Adjectives vs Possessive Pronouns
I recently got a copy of the Practice Makes Perfect Pronouns and Prepositions book, and I'm confused about one of the topics. They explain Possessive Pronouns should be used like:
La amiga suya es bonita (The friend of hers is pretty) El coche suyo es un clásico (The car of his is a classic)
Where having suya/suyo after the noun is supposed to emphasize the owner. However, in the SpanishDict reference article for Possessive Adjectives the exact same form shows up under "Long-Form Possessive Adjectives". Also, I was under the impression that Possessive Pronouns always need an article, unless they come after ser. So am I wrong or has the book mixed up Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives?
1 Answer
This is not really something wrong as much as indistinct and inconsistent terminology.
We have both forms in English too.
My book (short form) Mi libro
The book of mine (long form) El libro mio
These are not mutually exclusive. One could look at a possessive pronouns as a form of possessive adjective
