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The possessive pronoun and adjective suyo appears with the definite and neuter articles in a number of fixed expressions, especially in colloquial Spanish.
1) Lo+mío/tuyo/suyo can refer to something that a person does well or is characteristic of them.
-"Lo que se considera característico de la persona o personas de las que se habla, o aquello que hacen bien o en lo que destacan".1
-Me está costando mucho diseñar un logotipo. No es lo mío — I'm struggling to design a new logo. It's not my thing
-Se ve que pintar es lo suyo — You can tell that he's a natural at painting
-Los punks y los hippies se metían hostias -Claro, será lo suyo — -The punks and hippies would lay into each other -Sure, that sounds about right
-Anoche Juan se ligó a una chica muy fea -Jaja, eso es muy suyo — -Juan pulled a really ugly girl last night -Haha. That's typical of him [Es propio de él]
2) With the verb ser, lo suyo can be used to indicate what is considered most appropriate or recommendable in a particular situation. When followed by a 'que+clause', the verb goes in subjunctive.
- "Indica lo que se considera más adecuado a una situación o lo más conveniente para conseguir aquello que se expresa".2
-Lo suyo sería terminarlo antes de que llegue Juan — The best option is probably to finish it before Juan arrives
-Lo suyo es que quede bien fino — Ideally/Preferably, it should be finely chopped
-Creo que habrá que avisar al alcalde -Sí, es lo suyo — I think we'll need to let the Mayor know -Yes, it's the proper thing to do
-Para aquellos que se mueven, este portátil es lo suyo — For those on the go, this laptop is just the thing
3) (A) lo+mío/tuyo/suyo can refer to someone's own interests or affairs.
"Obrar pensando sólo en su propio interés".3
-Cada uno iba a lo suyo — Everyone was going about their own business/ looking after number one [See also ir a su bola]
-Basta de cotillear. ¡Todo el mundo a lo suyo! — Enough gossiping. Get on with your own thing, everyone!
-Uno tiene que luchar por lo suyo — You have to fight your corner/stand up for what you believe in
-No le hagas caso a Juan, es muy suyo — Don't pay any attention to Juan. He keeps himself to himself/He's very peculiar
4) Lo suyo can emphasize the extent or degree of a particular feature.
"Pondera la dificultad, mérito o importancia de algo".4
-Trabajó lo suyo — He worked very hard
-Pesa lo suyo — It weighs a ton
5) Los suyos/míos/tuyos can be used to refer to someone's family, people, or supporters.
-Para Rajoy y los suyos, ese es un golpe durísimo —For Rajoy and his crowd/ team, that is a terrible blow
-Ahora necesito estar con los míos — I need to be with my own people/ family and friends now
-Te resultará más fácil con la ayuda de los tuyos — You'll find it easier with the help of the people around you/ your loved ones
6) The possessive pronouns are commonly used with the definite article as a 'tópico inicial': the information is placed at the head of the sentence to shift the emphasis.
-El suyo es un reto muy grande (su reto es muy grande) — He has an enormous challenge ahead of him
-La suya era una voz increíble — His was an incredible voice
En La Prensa
Lo sorprendente no es que los ladrones roben, es lo suyo, lo increíble es que denuncien el robo, en este caso, el del supuesto robo de la CIA, ... ABC.es-Mar 8, 2017
Y el caso es que Francesc H. se encuentra en su salsa en este ambiente, es abogado, es lo suyo, es lo que le tira. EL PAÍS-Feb 27, 2017
Lo suyo sería ver qué pasa si se pusieran dos montones a la entrada de la clase y, luego, analizar cómo se han corregido unos y otros. El Mundo-Jun 5, 2017
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