No. 42 in French
leurs
"Their" (possessive adjective).
In a sentence
Leurs amis sont venus dîner hier.
Their friends came to dine yesterday.
Here, 'leurs' is a possessive adjective modifying the noun 'amis,' indicating possession related to a plural subject ('their' as it refers to multiple people or owners).
Ils ont rangé leurs affaires avant de partir.
They put away their belongings before leaving.
In this sentence, 'leurs' functions as a possessive adjective, describing 'affaires' to show the items are owned by the subject 'they' (plural ownership).
Nous avons vu leurs voitures garées devant la maison.
We saw their cars parked in front of the house.
Here, 'leurs' is a possessive adjective modifying 'voitures,' pointing to possession where numerous people own the cars in question.
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