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/ˈsujo/

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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?

.

My children have been friends of his since childhood.

, .

That idea was hers, do not take it from her.

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This word is part of lesson 11.