Cuyo – Relative Adjective
Cuyo is a relative adjective that means “whose,” “of whom,” or “of which.” It indicates the noun which is the object of the clause that follows it.
Possession may be nine-tenths of the law, but when it comes to grammar, expressing ownership leaves no room for interpretation. Spanish expresses possession with adjectives, pronouns, and a preposition – each construction offers a slightly different take on who owns what.
Cuyo is a relative adjective that means “whose,” “of whom,” or “of which.” It indicates the noun which is the object of the clause that follows it.
C1 - Advanced Spanish • formalities • plurals • possession
Spanish has has several different possessive constructions, which can seem daunting until you realize that English does too – you’ve probably just never thought about them before. This page offers a quick summary of the different ways to express possession in Spanish with links to detailed lessons.
In English, we use ‘s (apostrophe s) to indicate that one noun possesses another. The Spanish equivalent is the preposition de, with the order of the nouns reversed.
A2 - Low-Intermediate Spanish • possession • word order
Possessive adjectives are the words used in place of articles to indicate to whom or to what something belongs. Their usage is similar to English, but there are some differences in form.
A2 - Low-Intermediate Spanish • lesson plans • plurals • possession
The long or stressed form of Spanish possessive adjectives follow the noun and stress the ownership rather than the thing owned.
A2 - Low-Intermediate Spanish • possession
Spanish possessive pronouns (el mío, la tuya, los suyos …) are used in place of nouns to indicate to whom or to what those nouns belong.