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Whose jacket is this? It’s mine. Whose shoes are these?
Textbook: p. 94
Goal“Whose jacket is this? — It’s mine. Whose shoes are these? — They’re Sally’s.”
New words
whose? · kimniki?’s (possessive) · -ning (egalik)this · buthese · bular
Explanation
“Whose” means “who does it belong to?” For one thing: “Whose jacket is this?” — “It’s mine.” / “It’s Sally’s.” For many things: “Whose shoes are these?” — “They’re mine.” / “They’re Sally’s.” Adding ’s to a name shows belonging: Sally’s jacket. Note: Sally’s here means “belonging to Sally”, not “Sally is”.
Worked examples
— Whose shell is this? — It’s Ali’s. — Whose sunglasses are these? — They’re mine.
This is Dilnoza’s towel. These are Said’s shorts.
Class activity
“Lost property”: items are placed on a table. The teacher holds one up: “Whose pencil is this?” The owner says “It’s mine.” or another child says “It’s Aziza’s.”
Practice
1
Ask whose jacket it is.
Whose jacket is this?
2
Ask whose shoes they are.
Whose shoes are these?
3
The shoes are Sally’s. Answer.
They’re Sally’s.
4
The pencil is yours (you answer).
It’s mine.