Stressed possessives (mío, tuyo...)

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mine / of mine
mío
to build
construir
the fence
la valla
A neighbor of mine has just built the fence.
Una vecina mía acaba de construir la valla.
the property
la propiedad
yours / of yours
tuyo
the land / the plot (terrain, piece of land)
el terreno
private
privado
This property is yours, but the land is private.
Esta propiedad es tuya, pero el terreno es privado.
the wall (exterior, freestanding)
el muro
his / hers / theirs / yours (formal) / of his / of hers / of theirs
suyo
the limit / the boundary
el límite
That wall is his, and it is on the boundary.
Ese muro es suyo y está en el límite.
The land is mine, not yours.
El terreno es mío, no tuyo.
My fences are new, but yours are old.
Mis vallas son nuevas, pero las tuyas son viejas.
They can build because the property is theirs.
Ellas pueden construir porque la propiedad es suya.
My garden is large, but yours is small.
Mi jardín es grande, pero el tuyo es pequeño.
Your dog has broken a fence of mine.
Tu perro ha roto una valla mía.
The boundary is not yours, it is ours.
El límite no es tuyo, es nuestro.
That land is mine!
¡Ese terreno es mío!
Are you going to build that wall of yours?
¿Vas a construir ese muro tuyo?
The wall is his, but the fence is ours.
El muro es suyo, pero la valla es nuestra.
The land is private and the fence is mine.
El terreno es privado y la valla es mía.
public (adjective)
público
This park is public, it is not private.
Este parque es público, no es privado.
The beach is public; it is not yours.
La playa es pública; no es tuya.
personal (adjective)
personal
These things are personal; they are mine.
Estas cosas son personales; son mías.
Don't read my letters; they are personal.
No leas mis cartas; son personales.

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