my blue car and his

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navi tasan

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1) I went there in my blue car and he came in his.
Is his car necessarily blue?

2) Your beautiful wife played tennis with mine yesterday.
Am I saying that my wife is beautiful?

3) I will exchange your old, beat-up dictionary with mine.
Am I saying that my dictionary is also old and beat-up?

Gratefully,
Navi
 

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3) I will exchange your old, beat-up dictionary with mine.
Am I saying that my dictionary is also old and beat-up?

Quite the opposite actually - I'd expect yours to be newer and in better condition.
 

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Thank you all very much,

I went there. I was there. He came there.

That's how I saw things. I don't know if it can be done or not. I am having doubts. I think that is the way it is done in my native languages.
 

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With #1, I would say not necessarily, but there is good chance his car is blue.
 
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