Translation
their (before a singular noun); to them
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Word origin
From Latin illorum ('of those, their'), the genitive plural of ille ('that'). It serves both as the possessive 'their' and as the indirect object pronoun 'to them'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- illorum
Examples
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Their house is two kilometres from the village centre.
.
I talk to them every day.
professeure .
The children showed their project to their form teacher.
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I lent them my car for two days.
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I sent them a message this morning but got no reply.
a deux fonctions : adjectif possessif (leur maison, leurs amis - le pluriel prend un s) et pronom personnel COI invariable (je leur parle - I talk to them, je le leur donne - I give it to them). Cette double fonction est source de confusion pour les apprenants.
En tant que pronom COI, leur est invariable - contrairement à l'adjectif possessif pluriel leurs. Le truc : si on peut substituer à eux/elles, c'est le pronom (je leur dis = je dis à eux) ; si le nom suit, c'est l'adjectif (leur maison = la maison d'eux).
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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 6: leur, ok, mal and 7 more words.