16.3.3.1
declension of sein (3rd person singular masculine)
substantival
possessive pronouns
German
English
feminine
masculine
neutral
Nominative
seine
seiner
seines
his
Genitive
not used *
not used *
not used *
of his
Dative
seiner
seinem
seinem
to his
Accusative
seine
seinen
seines
his
Nominative
seine
seine
seine
his
Genitive
not used
not used
not used
of his
Dative
seinen
seinen
seinen
to his
Accusative
seine
seine
seine
his
*
In common language the Genitive of the substantival possessive
pronoun is not used. There is another form of a possessive
that could be used (der seinige, die seinige, das seinige),
but it sounds really antiquated. If you want to form
a Genitive of seine
it is mostly done like in English.
Das
ist der Schlüssel von seinem (Auto
etc.).
This is the key of his one (car etc.).
The same could be said with a real
Genitive and seinige
(it's just not used commonly):
Das
ist der Schlüssel des seinigen.
This is the key of his (one)..
Example:
die Schachtel (= box) possessed object => feminine,
singular
Ich
sehe meine, aber seine nicht. (Accusative)
I see mine, but not his (one).
Example:
das Kleid (= dress) possessed object => neutral,
singular
Du
kannst mit seinem hingehen. (Dative)
You can go with his (one).
Example:
die Häuser (= house) possessed object =>
neutral, plural
Ich
sehe meine, aber seine nicht. (Accusative)
I see mine but not his (ones).