No. 6,538 in French
its
In French, "its" is not a word; it is English. The French equivalent is "ses" (possessive, plural) or "son/sa" (singular).
In a sentence
Le chat protège ses petits avec soin.
The cat carefully protects its kittens.
In this sentence, 'ses' is used as a possessive determiner meaning 'its,' referring to the cat's kittens.
L'arbre a perdu ses feuilles en automne.
The tree lost its leaves in autumn.
Here, 'ses' signifies 'its,' referring to the leaves belonging to the tree.
Le chien déplace ses jouets dans la maison.
The dog moves its toys around the house.
In this case, 'ses' indicates 'its,' referring to the toys owned by the dog.
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