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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesson / sa / ses
Pronunciation / Transliteration: son / sa / ses
"C'est son livre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned.
"He forgot his keys on the table."
- 1
Used to indicate possession, corresponding to the male pronoun 'he'.
"That red car is his."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English his, the genitive masculine and neuter form of hit ('it') and se ('the'). It has functioned as a possessive pronoun and determiner since the earliest recorded stages of Germanic languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "His" is said worldwide
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sein / seine
Transliteration: sein / seine
"Das ist sein Buch."
suo / sua / suoi / sue
Transliteration: suo / sua / suoi / sue
"Questo è il suo libro."
su / suyo
Transliteration: su / suyo
"Este es su libro."
dele / seu
Transliteration: dele / seu
"Este é o livro dele."
उसका
Transliteration: uska
"यह उसकी किताब है।"
他的
Transliteration: tā de
"这是他的书。"
그의
Transliteration: geu-ui
"이것은 그의 책이다."
彼の
Transliteration: kare no
"これは彼の本です。"
son / sa / ses
Transliteration: son / sa / ses
"C'est son livre."
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