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/sjɛ̃/

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Translation

his, hers, its own (le sien)

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

' parapluie, c' .

That is not my umbrella, it is his.

j' sienne.

She took my seat and I took hers.

, siennes .

Our ideas are good, hers less so.

.

He is doing his bit to make it work.

, -.

To each their own, my grandmother used to say.

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This word is part of lesson 30.