No. 439 in Dutch
jouw
"Jouw" means "your" (possessive, informal).
In a sentence
Dit is jouw boek.
This is your book.
Here 'jouw' is used as a possessive pronoun to denote ownership, specifying that the book belongs to the person addressed.
Ik heb jouw advies gevolgd.
I followed your advice.
In this sentence, 'jouw' indicates ownership of the advice by the person addressed, specifying whose advice was followed.
Zijn dit jouw sleutels?
Are these your keys?
In this question, 'jouw' is used to inquire about the ownership of the keys, referring to the person being asked.
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