/瑟ts/

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Translation

Belonging to a thing, an animal, or a baby already mentioned.

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Word origin

From the word it plus an s, formed in English in the late 1500s to show that something belongs to a thing.

Origin
Old English
Root
it

Examples

wagged .

"Its" shows the tail belongs to the dog.

.

"Its" shows the church belongs to the town.

.

"Its" shows the cover belongs to the book.

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 8: Words 362-371.