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A concise and simplified grammar of the Spanish language

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134 EXERCISES.<br />

12.<br />

ON POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS.<br />

Paragraph 113 io 124.<br />

My fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>and</strong> my mo<strong>the</strong>r are at home. My books are well<br />

estan en casa. están bien<br />

bound. Your houses are well built, <strong>and</strong> your gardens are<br />

encuadernado. edificado<br />

adorned with beautiful flowers. Her servant took her horses to<br />

adornado de bello criado llevó caballo<br />

<strong>the</strong> stable. His genius <strong>and</strong> his talent are esteemed. Our<br />

caballeriza. genio talento son estimado,<br />

constancy <strong>and</strong> our eflforts [will surmount] every obstacle. Thy<br />

constancia esfuerzo vencerán todo obstáculo.<br />

c<strong>and</strong>our <strong>and</strong> thy virtue are well known. Soldiers ! your<br />

c<strong>and</strong>or virtud son conocido. soldado<br />

brave conduct has ñlled my hopes, <strong>and</strong> satisfied my wishes.<br />

bizarro conducta ha llenado esperanza satisfecho deseo.<br />

That is his own idea. My friends did not serve me with<br />

aquella es amigo a no obsequiaron<br />

<strong>the</strong> same zeal as his. The greater part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> goods are<br />

mismo celo parte género estan<br />

damaged; but yours <strong>and</strong> mine are in a good condition. Your<br />

averiado pero a<br />

condition [cannot be compared] with ours. Their confidence<br />

no puede cotejarse confianza<br />

deserves mine. Whose gloves are <strong>the</strong>se ?—mine ; <strong>and</strong> that hat?<br />

merece cuyos guante son estos ese<br />

his. Is this her coach ?—no, it is mine. A friend <strong>of</strong> mine has<br />

este coche a ha<br />

spoken to a relation <strong>of</strong> his, concerning some business <strong>of</strong> yours,<br />

hablado pariente [acerca de] negocio<br />

We sent a servant <strong>of</strong> ours to an aunt <strong>of</strong> hers. He has sold<br />

enviamos tia ha vendido<br />

one <strong>of</strong> his horses. [What ails <strong>the</strong>e] my child ? Here it is my<br />

que tienes está<br />

friend. Ours is superior to yours. Hers [will go] first. It is <strong>of</strong><br />

irá<br />

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