Translation
his, hers, its own (le sien)
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Word origin
From Old French suen, from the Latin accusative suum, from suus ('his, her, its own'). The forms sienne, siens and siennes agree with the thing owned, not the owner.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suus
Examples
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That is not my umbrella, it is his.
sienne.
She took my seat and I took hers.
, siennes .
Our ideas are good, hers less so.
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He is doing his bit to make it work.
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To each their own, my grandmother used to say.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 6: sien, ranger, navrer and 7 more words.