grammar.adjectives.possessives-long
Mío, tuyo, suyo after the noun
The long forms follow the noun or ser: un amigo mío ('a friend of mine'), la culpa es tuya, ¡Dios mío!
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Explanation
Full agreement: mío/a/os/as, tuyo, suyo, nuestro, vuestro. After a noun they translate 'of mine/yours': una idea tuya, un cliente nuestro. After ser: el error fue mío.
They also live in vocatives and set phrases: amor mío, muy señor mío. With the article they become pronouns — see possessive pronouns.
Examples
Un colega mío vive en Asunción.
A colleague of mine lives in Asunción.
A colleague of mine lives in Asunción.
Region: global
La decisión es suya.
The decision is yours/his/hers.
The decision is yours/his/hers.
Region: global