We had a look at the possessive pronouns that go together with a noun - just like they were adjectives (therefore the name adjectival). Now we would like to present the possessive pronouns that do not accompany a noun but stand instead of a noun (= substantival). Have a look at these examples.

examples   Dieses Auto gefällt mir. = This car I like.     Dieses gefällt mir. = This (one) I like.     Mein Auto gefällt mir. = I like my car.     Meines gefällt mir. = I like mine.

You can notice already now that there are differences in the use and declension. Therefore the possessives are presented separately. A total overview will be given in chapter 16.5.