Russian "moy" versus "menya"

Dear Angie,

Both "moy" and "menya" are translated as "my" in English. Here are two ways to think of how they are different:

(1) moy receives a noun (ie: it is an adjective), while menya receives a verb

(2) moy is a possessive pronoun (which can be further classified as either nominative or accusative), while menya is a personal pronoun (which can be further classified as either accusative or genitive).

Regards,

Angie