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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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