/ˈsujo/
Translation
his, hers, theirs, yours (formal)
Word origin
From Latin suus ('his, her, its own'), the possessive of the reflexive pronoun. The same root appears in English suicide (sui, 'of oneself').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suus
- English cognates
- suicide
Examples
, .
That car is his, not mine.
, .
The fault is not hers, but the boss's.
; ¿ , ?
I found some keys; could they be yours, madam?
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My children have been friends of his since childhood.
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That idea was hers, do not take it from her.
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