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204. Possessive pronouns, formed from the personal pronouns, are

ἐμός, -ή, -όν
my, mine
ἡμέτερος, -ᾱ, -ον
our
σός, σή, σόν
thy, thine, your
ὑμέτερος, -ᾱ, -ον
your, yours

Also in poetry

ὅς, ἥ, ὅν
his, its, hers
σφέτερος, -ᾱ, -ον
their, theirs
ᾱ̓μός (or ᾱ̔μός), -ή, -όν
our (sometimes my).

a. σφέτερος occurs in prose in a reflexive sense, their own.

Suggested Citation

Meagan Ayer, ed. Goodell’s School Grammar of Attic Greek. Carlisle, Pennsylvania: Dickinson College Commentaries, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-947822-10-8.https://dcc.dickinson.edu/grammar/goodell/possesive-pronouns