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his [possessive]
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his — [hiz] pron. [ME < OE, gen. masc. & neut. of he] that or those belonging to him: the possessive form of HE1, used without a following noun, often after of [ that book is his;his are better; I am a friend of his] possessive pronominal adj. of,… … English World dictionary
his — ► POSSESSIVE DETERMINER 1) belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. 2) (His) used in titles. ► POSSESSIVE PRONOUN ▪ used to refer to a thing belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously… … English terms dictionary
possessive — [[t]pəze̱sɪv[/t]] possessives 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about/of n Someone who is possessive about another person wants all that person s love and attention. Danny could be very jealous and possessive about me... He used to ring his possessive… … English dictionary
his — [ weak ız, strong hız ] function word *** His is the possessive form of he, which can be used in the following ways: as a possessive determiner (followed by a noun): He gave me his address. as a possessive pronoun (without a following noun): My… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
His — (h[i^]z), pron. [AS. his of him, his, gen. masc. & neut. of h[=e], neut. hit. See {He}.] 1. Belonging or pertaining to him; used as a pronominal adjective or adjective pronoun; as, tell John his papers are ready; formerly used also for its, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Possessive — Pos*sess ive, a. [L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.] Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession. [1913 Webster] {Possessive case} (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and pronouns which expresses ownership,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Possessive case — Possessive Pos*sess ive, a. [L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.] Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession. [1913 Webster] {Possessive case} (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and pronouns which expresses… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Possessive pronoun — Possessive Pos*sess ive, a. [L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.] Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession. [1913 Webster] {Possessive case} (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and pronouns which expresses… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
his — possessive determiner 1》 belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. ↘belonging to or associated with a person or animal of unspecified sex (in modern use chiefly replaced by ‘his or her’ or ‘their’). 2》… … English new terms dictionary
his — W1S1 [ız strong hız] determiner, pron [possessive form of he ] [: Old English;] 1.) used to refer to something that belongs to or is connected with a man, boy, or male animal that has already been mentioned ▪ Leo took off his coat and sat down. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
possessive pronouns and determiners — For various points concerning these, see gender neutrality; his; our, ours; they, them, their … Modern English usage
