/sɔ̃/

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Translation

his, her, its (masculine singular possessive)

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Word origin

Masculine possessive adjective, from Latin suum, the accusative of suus ('his, her, its own').

Origin
Latin
Root
suum (suus)

Grammar

Femininesa
Masc pluralses

Examples

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His/her apartment is on the fifth floor.

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His/her brother is very tall.

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She left her bag in the taxi.

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He lost his job last month.

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His father has worked for the same company for twenty years.

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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 9: son, quand, prendre and 11 more words.