/sɔ̃/
Translation
his, her, its (masculine singular possessive)
Word origin
Masculine possessive adjective, from Latin suum, the accusative of suus ('his, her, its own').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suum (suus)
Grammar
Examples
cinquieme .
His/her apartment is on the fifth floor.
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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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She left her bag at the office this morning.
Used in
Stories
(7)Grammar articles
(6)French Adjective Position: Default, BAGS, and the Meaning Shifts
French Comparatives: plus, moins, aussi and the Three Irregulars
Reported Speech in French: Tense Backshift (dit que, a dit que)
French Possessives: mon, ma, mes and the mon-Before-Vowel Trap
The French Subjunctive After Necessity and Will
French Time Expressions: depuis, pendant, il y a and pour
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