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What is the difference between IHR and Sein?
“Sein” and “Ihr” are possessive determiners. That means they are followed by a noun. “Seines” and “ihres” are possessive pronouns. They replace the noun.
Is Ihre formal?
Das ist deine Tasche. / Das ist Ihre Tasche….
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person | dein / deine / dein (your; informal) | euer / eure / euer (your; informal) |
| Ihr / Ihre / Ihr (your; formal) | Ihr / Ihre / Ihr (your; formal) | |
| 3rd person | sein / seine / sein (his) | ihr / ihre / ihr (their) |
| ihr / ihre / ihr (her) |
How do you use Sein and Seine?
Because Vater is masculine, and it is the subject of the sentence, “sein” is used. If you are using, for example, a verb that uses the dative (the case of the indirect object), then the ending for a masculine noun will be “seinem”. (Der Ball gehoert seinem Vater – The ball belongs to his father).
Is Ihre masculine or feminine?
Nominatives of the possessive pronouns:
| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Second-person singular | Dein | Deine |
| Third-person singular | sein | seine |
| ihr | ihre | |
| First-person plural | unser | uns(e)re |
What are the basic forms of the German verb sein?
Basic forms are ist, war and ist gewesen. The stem vowels are ei – a – e. The auxiliary verb of sein is sein. The flection is in Active and the use as Main. For a better understanding, countless examples of the verb sein are available.
What is the conjugation of Sein in the imperative?
The conjugation of sein in the imperative is: sei (du), seien wir, seid ihr, seien Sie. The imperative is formed with the stem “sei-“. In the 2nd person plural, the irregular form “seid” is used.
Is it correct to use ‘ihr’ with the first letter?
And, other than in Tom’s comment, ‘Ihr’ with the upper case first letter only applies when you’re addressing a person with the formal ‘Sie’ (rather than du) in singular/one person or ‘Ihr’ (more than one person, in wich case the possessive pronoun would be Euer (m) or Eure (f).
What is the 2nd person plural of Seid?
In the 2nd person plural, the irregular form “seid” is used. The endings -, -en, -, -en are appended to the stem. The ending of the 2nd person singular has been shortened by one e, as the stem ends on i.