Re: Case?

> > --What is the case of "theirs" in "I gave them
> > theirs"?  I realized I was missing this case in my
> > pronouns and need it.
> >
>Genetive.  You can easily avvoid messing up your language by saying "of
>them", if that's easier.
   No, it's not genitive. "I gave them of them?" Nope.

   It is the accusative of a genitive possessive pronoun.

   I gave (that thing of) theirs (to) them.

   Hopefully that helps better, Clint.

   Aidan (formerly a Clint)

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