點解 its 係possessive pronoun?

代名詞有多種，其中一種叫所有格代名詞 Possessive Pronoun。 什麼是所有格代名詞？所有格代名詞是代替屬誰人所有的事物的詞。由於所有格代名詞所代替的事物有單數和複數之分，因此所有格 代名詞亦有單數和複數之分。如下表：





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單數

複數


所有格形容詞

所有格代名詞

所有格形容詞

所有格代名詞


第一身

my

mine

our

ours


第二身

your

yours

your

yours


第三身

his

his

their

theirs


her

hers

/

/


its

its

/

/
Its 確是 possessive pronoun，為何在 grammar book 冇提呢？你看的是那一本 grammar book？
例: A dog is chasing its own tail.

2007-01-16 12:39:19 補充：
There are seven possessive pronouns in modern English: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirsIts 是 possessive adjective，同時亦是possessive pronoun。

2007-01-16 12:55:25 補充：
上面例句用法是 possessive adjective。下面是 possessive pronoun 的例句:There is a baby over there. The diaper is its.